Roll of Honor
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
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Horace Edward 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 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 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Horace Edward Jones's cause is highlighted.
How Horace Edward Jones Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Horace Edward Jones is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Horace Edward Jones was killed by handgun.
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