Roll of Honor
William A. White
Incident
Deputy Sheriff William White was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of Nadeau Street and Parmalee Avenue in Florence. He and his partner were responding to an assault in progress when their vehicle was struck by another car that was fleeing from the scene. Deputy White was transported to St. Francis Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries about four hours later. The driver of the car that struck him was charged with felony drunk driving and murder. He was also charged with kidnapping, robbery, felonious assault, and sex crimes for his involvement with the incident Deputy White was responding to. Deputy White had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for five years and was assigned to the Firestone Park Station.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff White gave the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff White.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff William A. 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, 58 of 120 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 48.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William A. White's cause is highlighted.
How William A. White Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William A. White is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William A. White was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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