Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff George White was shot and killed from ambush while transporting a prisoner from Atpontly to Pikesville.
It is believed that an accomplice of the prisoner shot Deputy White in an attempt to free the man. The subject who shot him was never apprehended.
Deputy White was survived by his wife and six children.
Survivors
Deputy White was survived by his wife and six children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff White served with the Bledsoe County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Pikeville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff White.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff George Trewhitt 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 TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Bledsoe County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 4 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. George Trewhitt White's cause is highlighted.
How George Trewhitt White Compares
Offender Outcome
Never apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Trewhitt White is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Trewhitt White was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Bledsoe County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
