Brother of slain Alabama police officer: Vicky White ‘was like a mom to me’

The brother of a slain Sheffield police officer says there was one other aspect to former Lauderdale County jail supervisor Vicky White aside from what was portrayed on the information whereas she was on the run with capital homicide suspect Casey White.

“These of you that didn’t have the pleasure of realizing this superb girl I don’t anticipate you to know the harm we really feel,’’ Billy Risner, brother of Sheffield Sgt. Nick Risner, who was killed final yr when he was shot by a homicide suspect, posted on Fb.

“Solely factor you realize is what you will have seen on the information.”

Billy Risner, a former Lauderdale County sheriff’s deputy, requested his Fb followers to learn somewhat about his life with Vicky White.

The 56-year-old jailer died by suicide one week in the past at this time, greater than per week after she walked out of the Lauderdale County Jail with Casey White, 38. Authorities later realized the 2 had been in a relationship for 2 years.

A nationwide manhunt discovered the couple in Evansville, Ind. A short police chase led to a rollover crash at which level Vicky White shot herself within the head, and Casey White was taken into custody.

“After I began on the sheriff’s division, she was a rover sergeant. She volunteered to work anytime you wanted her and boy did she work,’’ he stated. “She handled everybody with nothing however respect and was so variety.”

Right here is full protection of the seek for Vicky White and Casey White

Vicky White, he stated, wouldn’t hesitate to combat if wanted.

“I’ve seen her go up in opposition to large imply guys that made me nervous to combat and I additionally seen her sit and pat those self same guys on the again when the combat was over and inform them it should all be OK,’’ he stated.

When Billy Risner made the rank of sergeant, Vicky White gave him the stripes for his collar.

“Each single morning once I would get off work, I referred to as her and talked from the time I pulled out of the parking zone to the time I pulled into my driveway, and she or he by no means hesitated to reply and hear,’’ he stated.

“When my infants have been born, she was there. When my twins have been born and needed to keep in Huntsville hospital, she got here and sat with me within the ready room.

“After I went by my break up up with Kristy, she supplied me a spot to remain.”

In October, when Nick Risner was shot, Vicky White referred to as Billy Risner earlier than he even made it to the hospital, he stated.

“She was there for me with out me having to ask her to be,’’ he stated.

Billy Risner stated when he first realized that Vicky White was lacking and no one knew but that she had gone willingly, he placed on his gear and supplied to held seek for her.

“After we discovered what had occurred, I didn’t quit on her,’’ he wrote. “I despatched her a textual content telling her that we actually needed her to only let somebody know she was OK. “

“I hope she at the least learn it as a result of when she was at her worse, I needed her to know that I used to be nonetheless right here for her,’’ Billy Risner stated. “Vicky was like a mother to me and everybody else she mentored and I’m going to overlook her so dangerous.”

Vicky White’s graveside service was held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Middle Hill Cemetery in Lexington.

The Lauderdale County District Lawyer’s Workplace posted this: “Relaxation in Peace Vicky White. I select to not decide her on the worst determination she ever made in her life.”