Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective C.W. White was shot and killed while transporting a rape suspect to jail. The subject pulled out a concealed .32 caliber pistol and shot Detective White in the chest near the intersection of 1st Street and Elgin Street. The man fled on foot but was surrounded by officers on North Greenwood Avenue, and a shootout ensued. Two officers were wounded before the subject was shot and killed. Detective White had served with the Tulsa Police Department for 15 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective White gave the Tulsa Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tulsa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective White.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Cornelius W. 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 OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Tulsa Police Department, 30 of 42 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Cornelius W. White's cause is highlighted.
How Cornelius W. White Compares
Offender Outcome
Cause: Gunfire
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Cornelius W. White is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Cornelius W. White was killed by handgun; .32 caliber.
Incident Location
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