Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police Patrick White was shot and killed while attempting to break up an illegal dice game in a local tobacco warehouse. As he walked the ringleader back to the police station the man suddenly produced a handgun and opened fire, striking Chief White in the chest. Despite being mortally wounded, Chief White returned fire, but did not strike the suspect. A posse was quickly organized and pursued the suspect into nearby Juniper Swamp, firing at him as he fled. Ten days later the suspect was captured in a house he had broken into at Harrell's Quarters, on the Roanoke River. It was discovered that the posse had hit the suspect with gunfire five times. His wounds had turned gangrenous and it was thought that he would die. Miraculously the suspect recovered from his wounds; was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. On December 20, 1929, Governor Max Gardner commuted his sentence to life in prison. Chief White had served as chief for 3-1/2 years and was survived by his wife and four children. He is buried in Edgewood Cemetery, Windsor, Bertie County, North Carolina.
Survivors
Chief White had served as chief for 3-1/2 years and was survived by his wife and four children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police White gave the Windsor Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Windsor community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police White.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Patrick 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 NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
At Windsor Police Department, 2 of 2 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. Patrick H. White's cause is highlighted.
How Patrick H. White Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick H. White is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Patrick H. White was killed by handgun.
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