Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Dick White was killed in a vehicle crash while pursuing a vehicle. Patrolman White was pursuing a speeding motorist on his motorcycle when another driver who was making a turn cut a corner at Luther Avenue and East 55th Street. Patrolman White attempted to avoid a collision by hitting his brakes but struck the car after skidding 60 feet. He and the motorcycle flipped over and onto the car. He suffered a fractured skull. The driver of the car he was chasing was never located. The driver that turned in front of him was charged with careless driving and manslaughter but was acquitted. Patrolman White was survived by his mother, two sisters, and fiancee. His brother-in-law also served with the Cleveland Police Department.
Survivors
Patrolman White was survived by his mother, two sisters, and fiancee.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman White served with the Cleveland Division of Police.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman White.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Richard 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Cleveland Division of Police, 24 of 119 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard White's cause is highlighted.
How Richard White Compares
Offender Outcome
Acquitted
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Richard White is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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