Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Guy Jones was shot and killed when he responded to a call for assistance from other officers who were being shot at. The officers were attempting to serve a civil warrant on an intoxicated elderly man and when they approached his house at 4250 Lindsey Drive, in Decatur, he opened fire. Detective Jones responded to the call for assistance and was shot and killed as he exited his car. The suspect was later shot and killed by other officers. Detective Jones had served with the DeKalb County Police Department for six years and was a former professional baseball player for the Atlanta Braves.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, father, four brothers, and grandfather.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Jones gave the DeKalb County Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tucker community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Jones.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Guy Fedrick 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 97,784 officers honored here.
In GA, 549 of 905 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 60.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At DeKalb County Police Department, 16 of 33 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 48.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Guy Fedrick Jones's cause is highlighted.
How Guy Fedrick Jones Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Guy Fedrick Jones is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Guy Fedrick Jones was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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