Incident
Trooper Randall Jones accidentally shot himself while cleaning his departmental equipment. Trooper Jones had served with the Florida Highway Patrol for 24 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, and parents.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
24 years. You could have gone home.
Captain Jones gave the Florida Highway Patrol 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of Florida. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Jones.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Saxton Randall 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 Florida Highway Patrol, 25 of 54 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 46.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Saxton Randall Jones's cause is highlighted.
How Saxton Randall Jones Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Saxton Randall Jones is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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