Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Rodney Jones died while representing the Detroit Police Department during a police motorcycle training and skills competition event at the annual Bikes on the Bricks in Flint, Michigan.
He was performing maneuvers on his department motorcycle on the 400 block of South Saginaw Street when he suddenly stopped it and fell to the ground. He was immediately treated by nearby paramedics and transferred to Hurley Medical Center, where he passed away.
Officer Jones had served with the Detroit Police Department for 28 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, and parents.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
28 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Jones gave the Detroit Police Department 28 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Jones.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Rodney Wayne Jones is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MI, 23 of 718 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 3.2% of this state's fallen. That is 5.9 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.
At Detroit Police Department, 7 of 250 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 2.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Rodney Wayne Jones's cause is highlighted.
How Rodney Wayne Jones Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Rodney Wayne Jones is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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