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Officer

Anthony Crawford "Flip" Jones

Dillingham Police Department — Dillingham, AK

Felonious

End of Watch February 12, 1992

Age 36

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Officer Flip Jones was shot and killed when he and another officer responded to a burglary alarm at a local hardware store at 12:45 a.m. Officer Jones was shot by the suspects as the two officers approached the store. The suspect was sentenced to 65 years in prison. Officer Jones had served with the Dillingham Police Department for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and daughter.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Jones gave the Dillingham Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dillingham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Jones.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Dillingham Police Department

Location Dillingham, AK

Platform Identity dpd.dillingham.ak.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 12, 1992

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Offender Cause: Gunfire

Officer Anthony Crawford "Flip" 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 AK, 35 of 50 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70% of this state's fallen. That is 15.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Dillingham Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

AK — Statewide

of 50 officers

70% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Anthony Crawford "Flip" Jones's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Anthony Crawford "Flip" Jones Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Cause: Gunfire

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Anthony Crawford "Flip" Jones is highlighted in Feb.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Anthony Crawford "Flip" Jones was killed by rifle.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518