Who was Marshall White?
JULY 7 1909 - OCTOBER 18 1963
Dedicated to the memory of Detective-Sergeant Marshall N. (Doc) White, who was killed in the line of duty. He was an outstanding leader in the community who was vitally interested in and supported programs of recreation and betterment for the youth of this community.
Detective Sergeant Marshall White and two other officers were searching a home where a possible break-in had been reported shortly after the escape of two juveniles from the Utah State Industrial School. Entering a hallway running the length of the home, White was in the lead, dressed in plain clothes and carrying his service pistol in one hand. The officers were in single file when an escapee suddenly appeared from a bedroom, armed with a .32 carbine. White said, "Ah, come on, kid, give yourself up." Instead, the escapee fired at White, the bullet striking him in the right side of his abdomen just below the ribs, exiting his back and burying itself in a kitchen wall. White fired one round before slumping to the floor. White died three days later at Dee Hospital. At the time of his death, 54-year-old Detective Sergeant White had been a police officer for 15 years and was the father of seven children.
Detective Sergeant Marshall White and two other officers were searching a home where a possible break-in had been reported shortly after the escape of two juveniles from the Utah State Industrial School. Entering a hallway running the length of the home, White was in the lead, dressed in plain clothes and carrying his service pistol in one hand. The officers were in single file when an escapee suddenly appeared from a bedroom, armed with a .32 carbine. White said, "Ah, come on, kid, give yourself up." Instead, the escapee fired at White, the bullet striking him in the right side of his abdomen just below the ribs, exiting his back and burying itself in a kitchen wall. White fired one round before slumping to the floor. White died three days later at Dee Hospital. At the time of his death, 54-year-old Detective Sergeant White had been a police officer for 15 years and was the father of seven children.
SITE DEDICATED OCTOBER 18 1968
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