John Milton Jones
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Chief of Police

John Milton Jones

Oklahoma City Police Department — Oklahoma City, OK
Felonious
End of Watch June 30, 1895
Age 30
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 1 mo
Gender Male

Incident

Chief of Police John Jones was shot and killed by three prisoners as they escaped from the Oklahoma County Jail. The men had overpowered the jailer after pistols had been smuggled to them. Once outside the jail, the subjects attempted to commandeer a wagon. When Chief Jones arrived, gunfire was exchanged. Chief Jones was shot and killed along with one escapee. The other two men escaped and were never apprehended. One of the men who fled to Arizona was involved in the murder of Deputy Collector Frank Robson of the United States Customs Service on August 12th, 1896. The other two had murdered Deputy Sheriff Will Turner, of the Pottawattomie County Sheriff's Office on April 27th, 1895. It is believed that the same group was also involved in the killing of Deputy Sheriff Sam Farris of the Canadian County, Oklahoma, Sheriff's Office on May 23rd, 1894. Chief Jones had served as chief for 13 months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and mother.

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131 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Chief of Police Jones gave the Oklahoma City Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Oklahoma City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Other
Location Oklahoma City, Canadian County, OK
Platform Identity opd.oklahoma.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 30, 1895
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 1 mo
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

John is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1895, 74 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 95th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 30. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. John had served 1.1 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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His people

Oklahoma City Police Department has 33 officers remembered here, John among them.

Chief of Police John Milton Jones

Oklahoma City Police Department · End of Watch June 30, 1895

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