Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer James White was struck by a vehicle and killed while directing traffic at the intersection of East Burnside Street and Union Avenue (modern-day SE MLK Boulevard). Officer White had served with the Portland Police Bureau for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two young sons.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer White gave the Portland Police Bureau 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Portland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer White.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer James R. White is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OR, 66 of 197 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.5% of this state's fallen. That is 2.5 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Portland Police Bureau, 16 of 31 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 51.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James R. White's cause is highlighted.
How James R. White Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James R. White is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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