Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Robert Jones was killed when his patrol car crashed into a tractor-trailer that pulled out in front of his patrol car from a scrap metal business at 4891 U.S. 231, three miles south of Brundidge. He was responding to a reckless driving call at the time of the crash. Trooper Jones had served with the Alabama Department of Public Safety for 13 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents, son, daughter, and four brothers.
In Our Keeping
- Permanent identifier
BO-US-AL-FAB47101- Stewardship
- Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
- Added to badge.nw
- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Robert. Claim this record.
This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.
Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Jones gave the Alabama Department of Public Safety 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Alabama. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Jones.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Robert William 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 AL, 182 of 643 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.3% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Alabama Department of Public Safety, 21 of 29 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 72.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert William Jones's cause is highlighted.
How Robert William Jones Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert William Jones is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
28 officers from Alabama Department of Public Safety are honored on badge.nw. Showing the 16 most recent.
