The Tragic Death Of The Beatrice Six's Joseph White

Publish date: 2024-05-04

Although the workplace accident added another sad bookmark to the tumultuous final years of White's life, there is hope to be found in the legacy he left behind. In March 2019, White's efforts paid off after the Supreme Court upheld a judgment awarding the Beatrice Six $28.1 million in damages for their nightmarish ordeal, thanks to a lawsuit he filed two years before he died. The decision echoes White's previous victory in securing the DNA tests that ultimately set the Beatrice Six free due to another Supreme Court ruling.

Elsewhere, other impacts of White's far-reaching legacy can be observed. Notably, University of Michigan underlined that White was the first person in Nebraska to be exonerated due to DNA evidence.

While speaking to The Lincoln Journal Star, White's mother expressed relief that the ordeal was over and suggested that the money was never the main objective. Instead, she said the priority was to see her son's name cleared and hold those responsible accountable.

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