Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Timothy White succumbed to injuries sustained 12 days earlier when he was severely beaten with his police flashlight.
He had become engaged in a foot pursuit after making a traffic stop of a parolee. The suspect was able to overpower Sergeant White and beat him with his flashlight on the 900 block of North San Joaquin Street. Sergeant White was transported to University Medical Center in Sacramento, where he died from skull fractures.
The suspect, who had been released on parole two weeks prior to beating Sergeant White, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Sergeant White had served with the Stockton Police Department for 12 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant White gave the Stockton Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Stockton 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 Timothy David White is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Stockton Police Dept., 8 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Timothy David White's cause is highlighted.
How Timothy David White Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Timothy David White is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Timothy David White was killed by officer's flashlight.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
11 officers from Stockton Police Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
