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Sheriff Hugh L. White | Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Texas
Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Texas

Sheriff

Hugh L. White

Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Texas

End of Watch: Monday, January 13, 1941

Biographical Info

Age: 57
Tour of Duty: 16 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 13, 1941
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Not available

Sheriff White was shot at the Louis Nickel's Beer Parlor four miles west of Edna, Tx while attempting to arrest the establishment's owner for fighting. The suspect, who had previously been sentenced to two years in prison on cattle rustling charges by the sheriff, shot Sheriff White with a shotgun.

Sheriff White attempted to reach his car but collapsed before he could make it. A citizen attempted to assist Sheriff White to the hospital but was threatened by the suspect who proceeded to shoot Sheriff White several more times, killing him. The suspect then shot himself and later died.

Sheriff White had been with the agency for 16 years. He was survived by his wife, two brothers and three sisters.