William A. White

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept. — Monterey Park, CA

Felonious

End of Watch March 21, 1964

Age 33

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 119

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

Agency

Department Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept.

Location Monterey Park, CA

Platform Identity lacso.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 21, 1964

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Offender Not available

Deputy Sheriff William A. 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 Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept., 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.

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept.

of 120 officers

48.3% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious