Hugh Jones
Special Constable

Hugh Jones

Felonious
End of Watch July 2, 1841
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Gender Male

Incident

Fatally injured by a mob during election disturbances at Newtown.

Fatally injured by a mob during election disturbances at Newtown.

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July 23, 2026

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185 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Special Constable Jones served with the Montgomeryshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Location WLS
Platform Identity mco.pow.wls.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 2, 1841
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Beaten

Special Constable Hugh 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 WLS, 11 of 106 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 10.4% of this state's fallen. That is 43.8 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Montgomeryshire Constabulary, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Montgomeryshire Constabulary
1
of 2 officers
50% Felonious
WLS — Statewide
11
of 106 officers
10.4% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hugh Jones's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Hugh Jones Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hugh Jones is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

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