Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal White was shot and killed by a man who became upset with him. The suspect was able to obtain a shotgun and shot Marshal White in the street.
On January 14, 1899, the suspect was convicted of 4th degree manslaughter and ordered to pay a 500 dollar fine.
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128 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
City Marshal White served with the Bolivar Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Bolivar community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal William Cornelius White 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 97,772 officers honored here.
In MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 63.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Bolivar Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Cornelius White's cause is highlighted.
How William Cornelius White Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Cornelius White is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Cornelius White was killed by shotgun.
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