Benjamin Stirling White

Hinds County Sheriff's Office — Jackson, MS

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch November 10, 1891

Age 53

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Benjamin White was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two burglary suspects who had blown open a safe in a store in Raymond, Mississippi.

With the assistance of a citizen, Deputy White set out towards Clinton, Mississippi, on horseback in an attempt to capture the two suspects. He located the men at the railroad station in Clinton. As he approached them one of the men opened fire, striking Deputy White in the leg, causing him to bleed to death.

Both men fled the scene. In 1895 a well known outlaw was arrested and tried for Deputy White's murder, but was acquitted due to a lack of evidence.

Deputy White was a Civil War veteran of the Confederate Army.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff White served with the Hinds County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Jackson community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Hinds County Sheriff's Office

Location Jackson, MS

Platform Identity hcso.hinds.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 10, 1891

Age 53

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Never convicted

Military Service

Benjamin Stirling White served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Deputy Sheriff Benjamin Stirling 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 MS, 242 of 349 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.3% of this state's fallen. That is 15.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Hinds County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

Hinds County Sheriff's Office

of 5 officers

80% Felonious

MS — Statewide

242

of 349 officers

69.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious