Roll of Honor
Incident
Guard John Jones was killed during an assault by an inmate at the Pontiac Correctional Center. Guard Jones was in charge of the yard gang at the institution which housed youthful offenders. He was waiting for an inmate to change from his uniform to work clothes after the midday meal when the inmate bludgeoned Guard Jones several times to the head, face and neck with a two-foot long, two-inch pipe. Guard Jones had served with the Illinois Department of Corrections for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and baby who resided in Chenoa.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Guard Jones gave the Illinois Department of Corrections 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Illinois. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Guard Jones.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Guard John Sullivan "Sol" Jones is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Illinois Department of Corrections, 27 of 32 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 84.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Sullivan "Sol" Jones's cause is highlighted.
How John Sullivan "Sol" Jones Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Sullivan "Sol" Jones is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Sullivan "Sol" Jones was killed by blunt object; pipe.
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