Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff White was shot at the Louis Nickel's Beer Parlor four miles west of Edna, Tx while attempting to arrest the establishment's owner for fighting. The suspect, who had previously been sentenced to two years in prison on cattle rustling charges by the sheriff, shot Sheriff White with a shotgun.
Sheriff White attempted to reach his car but collapsed before he could make it. A citizen attempted to assist Sheriff White to the hospital but was threatened by the suspect who proceeded to shoot Sheriff White several more times, killing him. The suspect then shot himself and later died.
Sheriff White had been with the agency for 16 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two brothers and three sisters.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff White gave the Jackson County Sheriff's Office 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Edna community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff White.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Hugh L. White is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,460 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Jackson County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hugh L. White's cause is highlighted.
How Hugh L. White Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hugh L. White is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Hugh L. White was killed by shotgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from Jackson County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
