Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal William Jones was shot and killed as he attempted to serve a state warrant on a suspect. He and a deputy had gone to the man's home on a Sunday to ask him to turn himself in the following day.
The man initially denied his identity, but when Marshal Jones realized he was the wanted man he forced entry back into the home to arrest him. As Marshal Jones walked up the home's stairs the man opened fire from above, striking him in the head.
The deputy pulled Marshal Jones from the home and took him back to town. Marshal Jones succumbed to the wound early the following morning.
The suspect was arrested and charged with murdering Marshal Jones. He was convicted of third degree manslaughter.
Marshal Jones had served with the agency for 2 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three children, two brothers, and three sisters.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Jones gave the Cherryvale Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cherryvale community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Jones.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal William G. Jones is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,586 officers honored here.
In KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.8 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William G. Jones's cause is highlighted.
How William G. Jones Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William G. Jones is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William G. Jones was killed by handgun.