Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Harry White was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for murdering his wife. The suspect was spotted in a tavern in Winthrop Harbor. The Waukegan Police Department was notified and Sergeant White responded to the scene. When he attempted to arrest the suspect, the man produced a handgun and shot the officer, killing him. The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to death, but he was later resentenced to life in prison and died in July 1990. Sergeant White had served with the Waukegan Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant White gave the Waukegan Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Waukegan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant White.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Harry E. White II is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,775 officers honored here.
In IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Waukegan Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry E. White II's cause is highlighted.
How Harry E. White II Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harry E. White II is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harry E. White II was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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