Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Harvey White was shot and mortally wounded near Boston as he and three deputies attempted to arrest a man on a charge of burglary. As the officers entered the man's home he shot Deputy White in the side, the bullet entering his liver. The other deputies rushed Deputy White to a hospital in Boston where he died later that night.
The suspect, 24, was apprehended a week later in Abbeville, Alabama. On November 7th, 1931, he was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. His sentence was later commuted to life. He escaped from prison twice; the first time was on October 23, 1933, and captured on February 16, 1934, in Florida; the second time was on June 17, 1935, and captured on September 8, 1936. He was paroled on March 7, 1946. On January 30, 1950, he was shot and killed by a deputy sheriff in Colquitt County as he and another deputy tried to serve three forgery warrants on him. He was shot when he pulled a pistol from his pocket.
Deputy White was survived by his wife and three children. He had previously server as a special officer for the Seaboard Railroad and with the Glynn County Police.
Survivors
Deputy White was survived by his wife and three children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff White served with the Thomas County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Thomasville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff White.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Harvey 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 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 Thomas County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 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. Harvey A. White's cause is highlighted.
How Harvey A. White Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled in 1946
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harvey A. White is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harvey A. White was killed by handgun; pistol.
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