Roll of Honor
Incident
Assistant Chief Edward Jones was killed in an automobile crash while responding to a call.
His vehicle struck a patch of ice, went out of control, and struck a tree head-on.
Assistant Chief Jones had served with the Polk County Police Department for 15 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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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.
Assistant Chief Jones gave the Polk County Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cedartown community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Assistant Chief Jones.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Assistant Chief Edward William 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%.
At Polk County Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward William Jones's cause is highlighted.
How Edward William Jones Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Edward William Jones is highlighted in Jan.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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