Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer David White was beaten to death while escorting a prisoner to the city's jail. The prisoner attacked Officer White, took his service weapon, and then beat him to death with the weapon. Several days later a posse captured the suspect in Mcgeehe, Arkansas. He was convicted of murder and executed in the electric chair on June 16, 1945. Officer White had served with the agency for 5 years.
Survivors
He was 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.
Police Officer White gave the Bastrop Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bastrop community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer White.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer David Madison White, Sr. 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 LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Bastrop Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Madison White, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How David Madison White, Sr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1945
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. David Madison White, Sr. is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. David Madison White, Sr. was killed by blunt object.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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