Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Seldon Jones was killed in a motorcycle accident on Bangor Street, near the intersection of North Belfast Avenue. He had just passed another vehicle when his police motorcycle struck a pothole. He was thrown from the motorcycle and suffered a fatal head injury. Officer Jones was a member of the Maine National Guard and had served with the Augusta Police Department for 17 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Jones gave the Augusta Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Augusta community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Seldon L. Jones served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Seldon L. Jones is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In ME, 41 of 102 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40.2% of this state's fallen. That is 9.2 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Augusta Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Seldon L. Jones's cause is highlighted.
How Seldon L. Jones Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Seldon L. Jones is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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