Roll of Honor
Charles Benjamin Jones
Incident
Marshal Charles Jones was killed by debris as the result of a controlled explosion.
The city engineer had requested Marshal Jones keep citizens at a safe distance as the city demolished an old stanchion pipe. When the controlled blast occurred, a piece of the pipe struck Marshal Jones in the side, killing him.
Marshal Jones had served with the Jacksonville Beach Police Department for 15 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Jones gave the Jacksonville Beach Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jacksonville Beach 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 Charles Benjamin 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Jacksonville Beach Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Benjamin Jones's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Benjamin Jones Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Benjamin Jones is highlighted in Jun.
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