Roll of Honor
Incident
Town Marshal George Jones was shot and killed by the brother of a man who had just been arrested on a warrant.
The wanted brother had been shooting his gun recklessly in town the previous night. Marshal Jones formed a posse, including the man's brother and father, and arrested him the day after the incident. After the man was placed in jail the brother started quarreling with Marshal Jones about the amount of the man's bond.
The man pulled out a gun and shot Marshal Jones, killing him.
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Town Marshal Jones served with the Hindman Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Hindman community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Town Marshal George 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 KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 76.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
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How George Jones Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Jones is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
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