Incident
Acting Night Marshal Jeff Jones was shot and killed when he responded to Crabb's Saloon after receiving reports of a disturbance during which someone fired a gun inside shortly before midnight. He was shot twice by a man with a pistol at the scene. He was taken to a nearby home and attended by a doctor but died the following day. The son of a prominent judge was arrested but quickly exonerated by a coroner's jury.
Survivors
Acting Marshal Jones was survived by his wife and two small children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Acting Night Marshal Jones served with the Starke Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Starke community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Acting Night Marshal Jones.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Acting Night Marshal Jeff 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Starke Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jeff Jones's cause is highlighted.
How Jeff Jones Compares
Offender Outcome
Never tried
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jeff Jones is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jeff Jones was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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