Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Deputy Constable Will Jones was shot and killed when he and two deputy constables escorted a prisoner to jail.
They had gone to an area three miles east of Van Buren known as "The Colony" to raid houses holding illegal craps games. They had arrested one person but several other men escaped. They were walking the prisoner back to Van Buren when they were waylaid on the roadway by the other men. Chief Deputy Jones was killed and another deputy constable was wwounded.
“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God." Matthew 5:9
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Chief Deputy Constable Jones served with the Van Buren Township Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Van Buren community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Chief Deputy Constable Will 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 AR, 249 of 372 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.9% of this state's fallen. That is 12.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Will Jones's cause is highlighted.
How Will Jones Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Will Jones is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Will Jones was killed by gun; unknown type.