Liquor Inspector

William F. White

Cardiac
End of Watch December 8, 1985
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Gender Male

Incident

Liquor Inspector William White suffered a fatal heart attack while involved in a buy and bust operation.

Survivors

Inspector White was survived by his wife and 11 children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Liquor Inspector White served with the New Mexico Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Thank you for your service to the Albuquerque community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Liquor Inspector White.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, NM
Platform Identity nmdabcfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 8, 1985
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

William is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1985, 11 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 54th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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When

December holds 8.5% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Sundays: 13.9%.

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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.

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His people

New Mexico Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has 2 officers remembered here, William among them.

Liquor Inspector William F. White

New Mexico Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control · End of Watch December 8, 1985

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