Harrison Jones

Bartlesville Police Department — Bartlesville, OK

Felonious

End of Watch February 17, 1911

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Constable Jones was shot and killed after responding to a disturbance at a local dance. Several men had raided the dance and attacked several of the attendees. The men fled to a local residence where they holed up. Constable Jones deputized two citizens and ordered the men to come out of the home. A shootout ensued and Constable Jones was fatally wounded. The shooter was also wounded before being taken into custody. The shooter was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 15 years in prison. On May 21, 1913, the Oklahoma Criminal Court of Appeals reversed the verdict and the suspect was released.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Jones served with the Bartlesville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Bartlesville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Jones.

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

Agency

Department Bartlesville Police Department

Location Bartlesville, OK

Platform Identity bpd.washington.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 17, 1911

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Released in 1913

Constable Harrison Jones is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Bartlesville Police Department, 5 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.

Bartlesville Police Department

of 6 officers

83.3% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious