Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Waldo Jones was killed in an automobile accident while pursuing three men on State Highway 67. The three men had been drinking heavily earlier in the night.
During the pursuit, Chief Jones' patrol car collided with the other vehicle and rolled over several times, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.
The three men in the vehicle were all apprehended and charged with murder but were acquitted.
Chief Jones was a United States World War II Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient who had served with the Pembroke Police Department for 14 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Chief Jones gave the Pembroke Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pembroke community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Waldo E. Jones served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Chief Waldo E. 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 GA, 263 of 903 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Waldo E. Jones's cause is highlighted.
How Waldo E. Jones Compares
Offender Outcome
Charged with murder but not convicted
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Waldo E. Jones is highlighted in Jun.