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Dudley Emerson Whiteside
Incident
Chief Whiteside was shot and killed by a suspect armed with a .22 caliber pistol while attempting to settle a dispute with a resident over a city water main. Chief Whiteside went to talk to a store owner after he refused to let city workers unhook his water line from a closed mill. As the chief was searching him after a brief conversation, he drew a .22 caliber target pistol from his overall bib and shot the him near the heart. Chief Whiteside died instantly without making any attempt to use his own gun, which was still holstered when his body was removed from the scene. The suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. He was paroled in the 1980s and died a few years later. Chief Whiteside had been with the agency for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three daughters, two sons, father, two brothers, and two sisters.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Whiteside gave the Jacksonville Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jacksonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Whiteside.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Jacksonville Police Department has lost 6 officers; 2 of them killed feloniously.
Dudley is one of 405 officers killed feloniously in AL, 63% of the 643 remembered there.
Dudley is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Dudley is one of 17,631 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 52% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1955, 3 officers in AL were killed feloniously, the 52nd heaviest of 131 years on record. The heaviest was 1918, with 10.
In 1955, 53 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 135th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1955, 53 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 139th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Dudley was 50. Of the 344 killed feloniously in AL whose age is recorded, half were between 32 and 49; the middle age was 40. Dudley had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Dudley was 50. 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. Dudley had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Dudley was 50. Of the 15,854 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. Dudley had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
June holds 9.4% of these deaths in AL; September holds the most, 9.9%. Tuesdays: 15.1%.
June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.
June holds 8.2% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Tuesdays: 13.3%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 33.3% of all 6 deaths at Jacksonville Police Department, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 50% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 63% of all 643 deaths in AL, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 19.8% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 52% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 20.9% of these deaths.
His people
Jacksonville Police Department has 6 officers remembered here, Dudley among them.
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 14-E
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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