Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Wayne Jones died from injuries he suffered in a car accident at 19th and Washington streets while on an emergency call.
Patrolman Jones had served with the Terre Haute Police Department for just over one year.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman Jones gave the Terre Haute Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Terre Haute community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Jones.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Wayne 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 IN, 151 of 503 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Terre Haute Police Department, 2 of 14 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 14.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Wayne E. Jones's cause is highlighted.
How Wayne E. Jones Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Wayne E. Jones is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
13 officers from Terre Haute Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
