In the line of duty, Deputy U.S. Marshal Chase White, a 41-year-old male, lost his life in Tucson, Arizona. He was a three-year veteran of the U.S. Marshals Service and was also a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force Reserve, preparing for a deployment. White was a married father of four children.
On a Thursday evening, Deputy White was part of a fugitive task force serving an arrest warrant.
The warrant was for 26-year-old Ryan Schlesinger, who was wanted for stalking a Tucson police sergeant. As the law enforcement officers attempted to serve the warrant, they were met with gunfire. Schlesinger is alleged to have opened fire, striking Deputy White multiple times.
The ambush proved fatal for the dedicated officer. His death marked the first time in 66 years that a federal marshal was killed in the line of duty in Tucson. The tragic event sent shockwaves through his family and the law enforcement community, who remembered him as an honorable and kind-hearted man, a devoted husband, and a hands-on father. His cousin described him as the 'golden child' of the family, born with a good heart. The suspect, Ryan Schlesinger, was taken into custody in connection with the fatal shooting.
