Roll of Honor
Incident
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, TX
Ranger H.A. White and Polygraph Operator Oscar Brett were killed when the patrol car they were in was struck by a train while en route to a murder investigation.
The crash occurred at the railroad crossing on FM 1464 at Highway 59 (modern-day Route Alternate 90) in Fort Bend County.
Ranger White was a WWII veteran and had served with the Texas Rangers for five years.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Ranger White gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
H. A. White served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Ranger H. A. White is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Rangers, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. H. A. White's cause is highlighted.
How H. A. White Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. H. A. White is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Rangers are honored on badge.nw.
