On September 21, 2021, officers responding to a welfare check found 31-year-old Leo Harry White of Whiteriver inside a parked car in a pullout area along U.S. Route 60, about 25 miles east of Globe, Arizona. Investigators determined White had been shot multiple times and classified his death as a homicide. He was born May 13, 1990.

The Gila County Sheriff’s Office led the investigation with assistance from the Arizona Department of Public Safety. As of March 2025, no public details about suspects or arrests have been disclosed and the case remains open. Family members continue to seek answers about who was responsible and why.

If anyone has information about Leo White, the scene on U.S. Route 60 east of Globe, or unusual activity in that area on or before September 21, 2021, please share what is known.