Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Bob White was shot and killed by a man whom he had stopped for acting suspiciously. The man, who had emerged from an alley near Houston and Cherry streets, claimed that he had just chased two men who had cursed him when the officer approached with his gun drawn. The subject said that he was chased by Detective White and immediately ran into a store. He opened the door to the business and peeked outside and as he did so Detective White fired a shot at him. he subject then returned fire and fatally wounded Detective White. Detective White died on two days later at 4:00 a.m. The subject was arrested and charged with the murder of Detective White. On 9 January 1928 his trial was postponed until 6 February. No other information has been uncovered regarding the outcome of the trial. Detective White was survived by his wife. He was buried at Floresville in Wilson County
Survivors
Detective White was survived by his wife.
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You barely got started.
Detective White gave the San Antonio Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the San Antonio community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective White.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Robert "Bob" 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 San Antonio Police Department, 40 of 64 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert "Bob" White's cause is highlighted.
How Robert "Bob" White Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert "Bob" White is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert "Bob" White was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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