Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Bob White was electrocuted while investigating a traffic crash in which a truck had rammed an electrical transformer at 2:30 a.m. While at the scene of the crash at Tumble Way and Old Piedmont Road in San Jose, Officer White went to the front of the vehicle and picked up a fender that fell off the truck. Unknown to him, the crash had damaged an electrical transformer, exposing several wires, which had been detached and came in contact with the fender. Despite efforts to revive him, he was unable to be resuscitated. Officer White had served with the San Jose Police Department for over two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, two sisters, a brother, and a fiancee.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer White gave the San Jose Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Jose community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer White.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Robert A. 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 CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At San Jose Police Department, 5 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 38.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert A. White's cause is highlighted.
How Robert A. White Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert A. White is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
12 officers from San Jose Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
