Robert Francis Jones, Jr.
Postal Inspector

Robert Francis Jones, Jr.

Accident
End of Watch July 14, 2000
Age 48
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Postal Inspector Robert Jones was killed in an automobile accident in Bowie, Maryland, while attending training at the National Postal Training Center.

Inspector Jones was leaving the center when his vehicle was struck head-on by another vehicle on Route 197, near Bowie State University. The collision occurred when the other vehicle crossed the double yellow lines.

Inspector Jones had served with the United States Postal Inspection Service for 13 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Postal Inspector Jones gave the United States Postal Inspection Service 13 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Postal Inspector Jones.

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

Agency

Location Arlington, VA
Platform Identity uspis.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 14, 2000
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 48
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Postal Inspector Robert Francis Jones, Jr. 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 VA, 203 of 654 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31% of this state's fallen.

At United States Postal Inspection Service, 8 of 14 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 57.1% of this agency's fallen.

United States Postal Inspection Service
8
of 14 officers
57.1% Accident
VA — Statewide
203
of 654 officers
31% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Francis Jones, Jr.'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 Robert Francis Jones, Jr. Compares

Age at End of Watch
48
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
13
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Francis Jones, Jr. is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location