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Detective

Robert White

San Antonio Police Department — San Antonio, TX
Felonious
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End of Watch November 10, 1927
Age 32
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 4 mo
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 63

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

Agency

Department San Antonio Police Department
Type Other
Location San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
Platform Identity sapd.bexar.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 10, 1927
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 4 mo
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Robert is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1927, 220 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 6th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Robert was 32. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Robert had served 1.3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

San Antonio Police Department has 64 officers remembered here, Robert among them.

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Where

Detective Robert White

San Antonio Police Department · End of Watch November 10, 1927

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 42-W

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