Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Jones was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for disturbing the peace and for discharging a gun in a saloon. The suspect was arrested, convicted of murder, and sentenced to 10 years. On May 31, 1900, he was stabbed to death by his cellmate. Marshal Jones had been elected Marshal for one year.
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Tributes
130 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Marshal Jones gave the Piedmont Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Piedmont community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal Lon F. 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 97,756 officers honored here.
In MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 63.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Piedmont 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. Lon F. Jones's cause is highlighted.
How Lon F. Jones Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lon F. Jones is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lon F. Jones was killed by gun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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