Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Oliver Jones was struck and killed by a sand truck when he exited his patrol car at Kansas 43 and East 5th Street.
A trucker was attempting to turn left but hit the back of Marshal Jones' patrol vehicle. The vehicle rolled over him, and he was killed instantly.
The driver plead guilty to negligent homicide and was sentenced to one year and fined $500. The charges of driving while intoxicated were dropped.
Marshal Jones had served with the Enterprise Police Department for three and half years and previously served with the Chapman Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, eight grandchildren, two sisters, and a brother.
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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.
Marshal Jones gave the Enterprise Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Enterprise community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Jones.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal Oliver P. 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 KS, 66 of 335 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 19.7% of this state's fallen. That is 11.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Oliver P. Jones's cause is highlighted.
How Oliver P. Jones Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to one year
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Oliver P. Jones is highlighted in Mar.