Roll of Honor
John B. Jones
Incident
Deputy U.S. Marshal Jones was shot and killed on the Osage Tribe Reservation in Oklahoma while attempting to arrest a drunk man at an Independence Day celebration. The man was standing at the top of a darkened stairway. As Deputy Marshal Jones attempted to talk him down the man raised a rifle and shot him, killing him instantly. The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. At the time of his death, Deputy Marshal Jones also served as the constable for the city of Pawhuska and as a deputy sheriff for Osage Nation Indian Territory.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Jones served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy U.S. Marshal Jones.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy U.S. Marshal John B. 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 DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, 251 of 313 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John B. Jones's cause is highlighted.
How John B. Jones Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John B. Jones is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John B. Jones was killed by rifle.
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