July 7, 1909 - October 18, 1963

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.

-- Newspaper Articles --

Officer Critically Wounded In Shooting; Youth, 16, Held
Standard-Examiner - Tuesday, October 15, 1963

Ogden Detective Remains Critical After Shooting at Ogden Home 
Standard-Examiner - Wednesday, October 16, 1963

Officials Concerned Over Escapee Issue 
Standard-Examiner - Friday, October 18, 1963

Veteran Officer Dies 3 Days After Shooting 
Standard-Examiner - Saturday, October 19, 1963