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Deputy Sheriff

James H. White

Sharkey County Sheriff's Office — Rolling Fork, MS

Felonious

End of Watch December 21, 1925

Age 57

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Sheriff James White was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for being drunk in public in Delta City.

Deputy White had arrested the man's relative earlier in the day for being drunk. The man bailed the relative out of jail and then began drinking himself. Residents of Delta City had called for Deputy White to return to arrest the subject. As Deputy White approached him the man produced a pistol and began firing. Deputy White was able to shoot the man, who fell to the ground but continued to shoot. Two of the rounds struck Deputy White, killing him.

The shooting occurred in front of the Baptist Church as parishioners were arriving for service.

Deputy White and the man both died from their wounds.

Deputy White was survived by his wife, three children, and three stepchildren.

Survivors

Deputy White was survived by his wife, three children, and three stepchildren.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff White served with the Sharkey County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Rolling Fork community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff White.

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

Agency

Department Sharkey County Sheriff's Office

Type Sheriff's Office

Location Rolling Fork, Sharkey County, MS

Platform Identity scso.sharkey.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 21, 1925

Age 57

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Deputy Sheriff James H. White is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,586 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 15.4 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.

Sharkey County Sheriff's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

MS — Statewide

242

of 349 officers

69.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,559

of 32,586 officers

53.9% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

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

Felonious

17,559 (53.9%)

Accident

10,094 (31%)

Illness

3,037 (9.3%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

334 (1%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

How James H. White Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James H. White is highlighted in Dec.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James H. White was killed by gun; unknown type.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909