Marshall N. White
October 18, 1963

Tuesday, October 15, 1963
Ogden Standard-Examiner

Officer Critically Wounded In Shooting; Youth, 16, Held

Marshall N. White, 54, veteran Ogden detective, was critically wounded by a shot in the stomach today while he and fellow officers were in an Ogden home to find a youth who was hiding.
Police said the assailant was a 16-year-old escapee from the State Industrial School, Michael Jones, Salt Lake City.
The officer was rushed to the Dee Hospital and was reported critically wounded and suffering from a loss of blood.
Detective White was one of six officers who answered a call from a neighbor about 11 a.m. in the vicinity of 1st and Quincy. The neighbor heard a basement window break and saw one youth go into the home of Joseph Black at 110 Quincy.
The other youth sat on a fence for a few minutes and then ran into a nearby orchard.
Officer Charles Berensen arrived at the home first and captured the other escapee in the orchard. He is Ramon Torres, 17, also of Salt Lake City.
Mrs. Black arrived home then and found the front door open. She took milk from the front porch and put it in the refrigerator. She smelled cigarette smoke and ran out of the house.
Then Sgt. White, Lt. Vaughn Anderson and officers A.P. Roth, Lawrence Rowley and Ole Johnson arrived.
Marshall White went into the house, followed by Lt. Anderson and Officer Roth.
The youth stepped from a bedroom carrying a .32 special carbine he had found in a closet.
He reportedly shot the officer from a range of only 10 feet. Detective White fell and the youth shot again, missing officer Roth, who fired one shot. Police said later that Officer White shot once, but it wasn't known whether the shot came before or after the officer was wounded.
The officers then called to the youth from the living room to throw out the gun and come out with his hands up.
He replied, "I want to shoot one into the wall."
He fired the rifle once again, threw it out and surrendered.
Detective White joined the Ogden police force 15 years ago today.
Claude Pratt, superintendent of the State Industrial School said young Jones was admitted to the school first in May of 1960 on charges of car theft, burglary and delinquency.
In May of 1962 he was transferred to the federal correctional school in Englewood, Colo. because he was a "management problem" here, the superintendent said.
He was released July 11 of this year and on Aug. 31 was returned to the school here on charges of running away from home. When he was apprehended he had a loaded gun in his possession.
Young Torres entered the school in August, 1961 as a delinquent. He was released early this year and returned to the School Oct. 7. Mr. Pratt said the boy "could not live at home." Authorities are trying to find a foster home for him.

Wednesday, October 16, 1963
Ogden Standard-Examiner

DEFIANT YOUTH is frisked by patrolman Arthur Willes shortly after the shooting of detective Marshall White Tuesday morning. The youth is Michael Jones, 16, who escaped from the State Industrial School shortly before the officer was critically wounded.

Ogden Detective Remains Critical After Shooting at Ogden Home

Detective Sgt. Marshall N. (Doc) White, 54, was in "extremely critical" condition today at the Dee Hospital following a shooting Tuesday when he tried to apprehend a 16-year-old Utah State Industrial School escapee who had holed up in the Joseph Black residence at 110 Quincy.
Assistant County Attorney Darrell Renstrom said today the alleged assailant, Michael Jones, 5749 Golden Drive, Murray, will be referred to juvenile court as a "delinquent" on charges of felonious assault, escape, larceny and third-degree burglary.
Mr. Renstrom added, the juvenile court then can hear him as a delinquent, or, if it is considered in the best interests of those concerned, can direct that a new complaint be filed charging a felony."
"In this event," Mr. Renstrom pointed out, the suspect then can be bound over to Second District Court."
Hospital authorities said a bullet from a .32 special carbine entered the officer's right front side just below the ribs and came out his back.
Police said Jones and Ramon Torres, 17, Salt Lake City, walked off a tomato-picking detail near the Industrial School about 10 a.m.
Jones said that when they arrived at the Black residence he broke a basement window and entered the home. He asked Torres to come with him, but the youth said "nothing doing."
Torres was captured a short time later in an apple orchard on 12th Street by patrolman Richard Schen.
Meanwhile, Jones went upstairs to the kitchen, looked out and saw some officers. He ran to a bedroom and hid. At this time the police left.
Jones said he then changed into some of Mr. Black's clothing as he had cut himself when he entered the basement window.
Police said Jones also told them he then found the .32 special carbine and a box of ammunition on a shelf in a bedroom closet. Jones said, AI had never fired a rifle so I loaded and unloaded it to see how it worked." Jones said he then put the rifle back in the closet and laid on the bed to think."
Then he went to the kitchen and again saw police converging on the house and ran back to the bedroom and got the rifle.
When he heard police say, Come on out . . . we've got you covered," he then ran to another bedroom, reportedly to jump out the window and run.
According to Ogden police reports, Jones then crossed a hallway between the two bedrooms and Sgt. White met him there.
Lt. Vaughn Anderson, who was behind the detective, said Sgt. White said to Jones, Come on kid, give yourself up." There were two shots and the detective said, "I'm shot," and fell to the floor. Lt. Anderson said Sgt. White fired once but he was unable to say if it was before or after Jones shot the rifle.
Lt. Anderson then called for rookie patrolman Arie Roth, who joined the department just two weeks ago. Lt. Anderson dragged Sgt. White from the hallway and officer Roth remained near the bedroom into which Jones had ducked.
Patrolman Roth said he looked around the corner just as Jones poked the rifle out of the bedroom door and fired. The shot just missed officer Roth's head. He snapped a shot in return and told Jones to give himself up.
Jones said, Okay, but I'm going to shoot once more, but this time I'll fire into the wall." The assailant fired again then threw the weapon into the hallway and came out with his hands on top of his head.

Friday, October 18, 1963
Ogden Standard-Examiner

Officials Concerned Over Escapee Issue
Welfare Commission, Ogden Leaders Will Meet Monday

Pressures mounted today in the city and at the state capitol to reduce the recurring dangers resulting from a rash of State Industrial School runaways.
The issue was clearly brought into focus Tuesday when a 16-year-old youth, with a long record of delinquency, allegedly shot a veteran Ogden detective who was trying to apprehend him after he had broken into an Ogden residence.
Sgt. Marshall N. (Doc) White, 54, was shot in the stomach at close range. He was reported in "critical" condition today at the Dee Hospital.
Michael Jones, 16, Murray, continues to be held on an open charge of delinquency pending hearing Monday at 10 a.m. in juvenile court.
Meanwhile, the State Welfare Commission and Ogden school and civic leaders are scheduled to meet here Monday to discuss the problem of breakouts at the Industrial School.
Mayor Merle E. Allen said escapes by the more hardened inmates "create a serious risk to the community."
The scheduled meeting is the latest action following the shooting.
Chief of Police Harry H. Needham said the department is called upon constantly to apprehend escapees. "Perhaps the vast majority of these youngsters are not dangerous and still have some fear of the law," he said.
However, others have lost all respect for the law and for those whose job it is to enforce the law. They are revolting against society and are not afraid of the consequences. It appears the youth who shot Sgt. White fits into this category.
"A review of his background indicates he is not just a youngster still growing up, but a dangerous man," the chief added.
Claud Pratt, Industrial School superintendent, said Thursday the institution was built "to ideally hold 250 inmates."
At present, most of the school's buildings are obsolete but the inmate population has grown to 350, Mr. Pratt remarked.
He said he has suggested in past reports to the governor and State Legislature that an intermediate school for 17- to 22-year-old inmates be built.
Such an institution would afford some security, segregate the older inmates and relieve some of the load off the State Prison, he said.

Saturday, October 19, 1963
Ogden Standard-Examiner

Veteran Officer Dies 3 Days After Shooting

Detective Sgt. Marshall N. (Doc) White, 54, veteran Ogden City policeman, died Friday night of a gunshot wound suffered Tuesday as he attempted to apprehend a 16-year-old Murray youth who had escaped from the Utah State Industrial School.
Officer White, 2846 Wall, whose shooting has stirred Ogden residents, passed away at the Dee Hospital. Forty persons, including 17 Weber State College students, donated blood.
Sgt. White had served 15 years with the police department.
He had been in critical condition since he was shot in the stomach at close range Tuesday in a house at 110 Quincy. He had gone there with other officers to arrest Michael Patrick Jones who had walked off a tomato-picking detail north of the Industrial School.
He was wounded by a bullet from a .32 caliber special carbine which Jones allegedly had found in the house.
The bullet passed through Sgt. White's body and lodged itself in a wall.
Young Jones is being held in connection with the shooting and will go before Juvenile Court Judge E.F. Ziegler Monday at 10 a.m. for his hearing.
Weber County Attorney Max Lamph said he will confer with juvenile court officials Monday on whether criminal charges will be preferred against Jones.
Calvin Gould has been appointed to defend the 16-year-old youth.
Sgt. White was the sixth Ogden police officer to lose his life in line of duty.
Others were: William A. Brown, April 30, 1899; Albert G. Smalley, April 7, 1920; Charles Manzel, May 9, 1921; Hoyt L. Gates, Feb. 11, 1941; and Clarence M. Bean, May 1, 1945.
Mr. White was born July 7, 1909, in Humboldt, Tenn., a son of Voil and Pecola Copeland White. On October 2, 1947, he was married to Jessie Bell in Elko, Nev.
During World War II he served in the Air Force. He was a member of the American Legion, Utah Peace Officers Association, Mount Ogden Lodge No. 20, F&AM. He was president of the NAACP of Weber County, member of Beehive Lodge No. 407 of the BPO Elks and Embry Chapel, AME Church.
He had worked in the Ogden City Health Department prior to joining the police force 15 years ago.
Surviving are his widow, three sons and four daughters. Capt. Marshall N. White, Jr., serving with the armed forces in the Philippines; Winston R. White, Ronald W. White, Mrs. Odell (Sammie Louise) Ellis, Tommie O. White, Marcella White, Daphne White, all of Ogden, one grandchild, his mother of Humboldt, Tenn.
Funeral services will be announced by Myers Mortuary.

Sgt. White Praised by Commission

One of the tributes given Sgt. Marshall N. White, who died Friday night of wounds suffered in line of duty Tuesday, was a resolution approved Saturday by the Ogden Civil Service Commission.
Pointing to Sgt. White's contributions to all segments of the population during his 15 years service with the police department . . . during which he labored unselfishly and with marked efficiency, understanding and diplomacy . .. ." the commission resolved:
That members of the Civil Service Commission extend their deepest sympathy to Mrs. White and her family in their hour of bereavement."
The commission, through chairman Darrell J. Iverson, and members Samuel H. Barker and Dean F. Morrin further expressed a fervent hope that later, the knowledge that officer White was a man of courage and that his final sacrifice was made in line of duty may be of some sustaining comfort for the family in the months and years to come."

Final Tribute Paid Officer Who Died in Line of Duty

Rep. Sherman P. Lloyd, R-Utah, paid tribute in Washington to an Ogden detective and civil rights leader who was killed in the line of duty.
In a statement to the House of Representatives, Mr. Lloyd said, Detective Sgt. Marshall N. White, a 15-year veteran of the Ogden Police Department, was shot when he entered a home to arrest a prowler. He died three days later.
Mr. White was president of the Ogden branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. His life and death reflects the dual demands of American citizenship for individual rights and responsibility. Rights without responsibility is anarchy. Responsibility without rights is tyranny. Mr. White gave full devotion to both."
Flags flew at half-staff over city buildings in Ogden today in memory of the officer. Funeral services were to be conducted at the LDS Tabernacle at 3 p.m.