Roll of Honor
Jot Gunter Jones
Incident
Inspector Jot Jones was shot and killed after arresting a man suspected of possessing illegal liquor in Mercedes, Hidalgo County, Texas. He and his partner arrested the man at a dance hall at about midnight, but the subject managed to knock a revolver from Inspector Jones' hand. The man grabbed the weapon from the ground and shot Inspector Jones three times Inspector Jones lived about 15 minutes after the shooting. The other inspector wounded the man, but he managed to escape and is believed to have fled into Mexico. The subject was a notorious criminal, having served time in prison in Texas or Louisiana for a killing several years prior. Inspector Jones had served with the United States Customs Service for eight months. He was a widower at the time of his death. His home was in San Antonio and his body was shipped there for burial in the Mission Burial Park.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Inspector Jones served with the United States Department of the Treasury.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Inspector Jones.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Inspector Jot Gunter 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 DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, 47 of 94 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jot Gunter Jones's cause is highlighted.
How Jot Gunter Jones Compares
Offender Outcome
Escaped into Mexico
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jot Gunter Jones is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jot Gunter Jones was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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