Horace Edward Jones

Cairo Police Department — Cairo, IL

Felonious

End of Watch September 12, 1932

Age 48

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Sergeant Horace Jones was shot and killed while he and his partner investigated reports of an illegal card game. Coincidentally, as they drove to the scene, two men entered the location and attempted to rob the players. The suspects were fleeing just as Sergeant Jones and his partner arrived at the scene. A shootout ensued between the victims, the suspects and the officers. Sergeant Jones was struck in the head and killed instantly. Sergeant Jones had served with the Cairo Police Department for eight years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Jones gave the Cairo Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cairo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Jones.

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

Agency

Department Cairo Police Department

Location Cairo, IL

Platform Identity cpd.alexander.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 12, 1932

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 48

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber

Offender Not available

Sergeant Horace Edward 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Cairo Police Department, 5 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Cairo Police Department

of 5 officers

100% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious