James Timothy White
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Deputy Sheriff

James Timothy White

Hall County Sheriff's Office — Gainesville, GA
Accident
End of Watch October 3, 2005
Age 38
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Tim White succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier in an automobile crash on Ledan Road while responding to a 911 call.

He was transported to a local hospital where his injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. However, he suddenly succumbed to his injuries two days later prior to being discharged from the hospital.

Deputy White had served with the Hall County Sheriff's Office for 10 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and four children.

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff White gave the Hall County Sheriff's Office 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Gainesville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff White.

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

Agency

Location Gainesville, GA
Platform Identity hcso.hall.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 3, 2005
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Automobile crash

Deputy Sheriff James Timothy 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 GA, 263 of 903 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Hall County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.

Hall County Sheriff's Office
1
of 6 officers
16.7% Accident
GA — Statewide
263
of 903 officers
29.1% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Timothy White's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How James Timothy White Compares

Age at End of Watch
38
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
10
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Timothy White is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location