Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Columbus Jones was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man on a warrant near Kay's Mill.
He was shot when he arrived at the man's home to serve the warrant.
The subject fled the area but was arrested in Spartanburg County several days later.
The man was convicted of Constable Jones' murder and subsequently executed by hanging on August 26th, 1904.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Jones served with the Pickens County Magistrate's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Easley community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Jones.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Columbus W. Jones is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In SC, 272 of 441 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.7% of this state's fallen. That is 61.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Columbus W. Jones's cause is highlighted.
How Columbus W. Jones Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
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Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Columbus W. Jones was killed by gun; unknown type.
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