Roll of Honor
Incident
City Marshal Thomas Jones was shot and killed from ambush while eating dinner with his family.
Marshal Jones had been involved in a shootout the previous week in which his son, Deputy City Marshal Pat Jones, was shot and killed and one of the suspects seriously wounded. Six people were indicted for various charges, including murder and perjury, for Deputy City Marshal Pat Jones' murder.
Investigators believed that his murder may have been in retaliation for the previous shooting. Another theory was that he was murdered by a former informant who had just escaped from prison and also held a grudge against the marshal.
Marshal Jones was survived by his wife and daughter.
Survivors
Marshal Jones was survived by his wife and daughter.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Jones served with the DeWitt Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the DeWitt community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Jones.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal Thomas M. 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%.
At DeWitt Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas M. Jones's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas M. Jones Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas M. Jones is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas M. Jones was killed by rifle.
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