Roll of Honor
Robert Francis Jones Jr.
Incident
Postal Inspector Robert Jones was killed in an automobile accident in Bowie, Maryland, while attending training at the National Postal Training Center.
Inspector Jones was leaving the center when his vehicle was struck head-on by another vehicle on Route 197, near Bowie State University. The collision occurred when the other vehicle crossed the double yellow lines.
Inspector Jones had served with the United States Postal Inspection Service for 13 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Postal Inspector Jones gave the United States Postal Inspection Service 13 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Postal Inspector Jones.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Postal Inspector Robert Francis Jones Jr. 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 VA, 204 of 656 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Postal Inspection Service, 8 of 14 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 57.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Francis Jones Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
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When Accident Deaths Occur
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Incident Location
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