Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Harry Jones succumbed to a gunshot sustained two months earlier after he and the sheriff responded to a Follansbee home after a woman called to report her husband was threatening her.
When the officers arrived at the location the man opened fire, wounding Deputy Jones in the leg. The sheriff transported him back to Wellsberg and then returned to the scene with additional deputies, state policemen, and citizens. Over 1,200 round were fired before the subject was taken into custody.
Deputy Jones' wound developed gangrene and he died as a result on February 19th, 1923.
The subject was convicted of Deputy Jones' murder and sentenced to the State Penitentiary.
Deputy Jones had previously served with the Follansbee Police Department for 1-1/2 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Jones gave the Brooke County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Wellsburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Jones.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Harry S. 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 WV, 169 of 232 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.8% of this state's fallen. That is 18.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Brooke County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry S. Jones's cause is highlighted.
How Harry S. Jones Compares
Offender Outcome
Convicted
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harry S. Jones is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harry S. Jones was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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