Eddie N. Jones Jr.
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Police Officer

Eddie N. Jones Jr.

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch January 7, 1991
Age 28
Tour of Duty 4 yrs 3 mo
Badge 11120
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Eddie N. Jones was shot and mortally wounded during a narcotics investigation. After Officer Jones and his partner made an arrest near 2401 W. Cermak Road, the offender stated that he would lead the officers to his drug source. The informant, in the back seat of the police vehicle, suddenly drew a concealed weapon and fired. Officer Jones and his partner were both wounded in the exchange; Officer Jones' wounds were fatal. The shooter was apprehended and sentenced to life. Officer Jones had served with the Chicago Police Department for over four years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, daughter, parents, and sister.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Jones gave the Chicago Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Jones.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Chicago, Cook County, IL
Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 7, 1991
Tour of Duty 4 yrs 3 mo
Age 28
Badge Number 11120
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Eddie 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 1991, 85 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 76th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Eddie was 28. 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. Eddie had served 4.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

Chicago Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Eddie among them.

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Police Officer Eddie N. Jones Jr.

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch January 7, 1991

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