Roll of Honor
Paul Thomas "Pete" White, Jr.
Incident
Police Officer Pete White succumbed to injuries received six days earlier when he was involved in an automobile crash at the intersection of Route 234 and Route 15 in the Haymarket area. He was responding to the scene of another collision when his vehicle struck a ditch, overturned, and caught fire. Officer White had served with the Prince William County Police Department for two years and had previously served with the Metropolitan Police Department, in Washington, DC, for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, parents, and two brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer White gave the Prince William County Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Prince William community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer White.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Paul Thomas "Pete" White, Jr. 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 VA, 203 of 654 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31% of this state's fallen.
At Prince William County Police Dept., 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. Paul Thomas "Pete" White, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Paul Thomas "Pete" White, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Paul Thomas "Pete" White, Jr. is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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