Gregory Ray White

Atlanta Police Department — Atlanta, GA

Felonious

End of Watch July 15, 1974

Age 22

Tour of Duty 10 mo

The Vigil Panel 114 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 87

Incident

Officer Gregory White was shot and killed during a robbery of a convenience store at the intersection of Alison Court and DeLowe Drive, SW. Witnesses stated three young men were robbing the store when Officer White, who was taking a break from a special guard duty assignment at the mayor’s house, came in. Officer White was standing in front of the soft drink cooler when one of the robbers opened fire without warning, shooting him in the head. A police helicopter flew him to the hospital, where doctors operated to remove the bullet from the back of his head. The suspects were apprehended; two were sentenced to life in prison, and the third was given two life sentences. Two men were paroled in the 1990s. The shooter was still incarcerated in 2024. Officer White had served with the Atlanta Police Department for ten months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and infant daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer White served with the Atlanta Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Atlanta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer White.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Atlanta Police Department

Location Atlanta, GA

Platform Identity apd.fulton.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 15, 1974

Tour of Duty 10 mo

Age 22

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Two paroled; one still in prison

Officer Gregory Ray 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 GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Atlanta Police Department, 58 of 88 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.9% of this agency's fallen.

Atlanta Police Department

of 88 officers

65.9% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious