Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Jones was killed in a motorcycle accident while trying to stop a traffic violator on College Drive near Pine Street. A vehicle turned left in front of him, causing him to hit his brakes. He skidded 30-feet and struck the vehicle head-on. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to severe head injuries.
Survivors
Officer Jones was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Traffic Officer Jones served with the Abilene Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Abilene community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Traffic Officer Jones.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Traffic Officer James Edgar Jones is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In TX, 657 of 2,422 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Abilene Police Department, 5 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Edgar Jones's cause is highlighted.
How James Edgar Jones Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Edgar Jones is highlighted in Dec.
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