Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Deputy Sheriff David Jones was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance at a trailer home in Proctor at approximately 1:45 am. The male subject shot him with a .22 caliber rifle as he approached the home. The man then shot and killed his ex-wife as she fled the home. He committed suicide after wounding a neighbor who came to the scene after hearing the shots.
Survivors
Chief Deputy Jones was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Jones served with the Comanche County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Comanche community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Deputy Sheriff Jones.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief Deputy Sheriff David 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 TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Comanche County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David W. Jones's cause is highlighted.
How David W. Jones Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. David W. Jones is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. David W. Jones was killed by rifle.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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