Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Ronnie Jones was killed when his patrol car was struck by a tractor-trailer on US 31E, near Barren River State Park.
The tractor-trailer crossed into Constable Jones' traffic lane, striking the patrol car on the driver's side door and knocking the vehicle into a ditch.
Constable Jones had been elected constable of District Two only four months earlier.
Constable Jones had been elected constable of District Two only four months earlier.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two daughters, sister, five grandchildren, one great-grandchild, his step-mother, and a step-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.
Constable Jones served with the Barren County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Glasgow community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Jones.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Ronnie K. 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 KY, 161 of 983 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.4% of this state's fallen. That is 14.6 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Barren County Constable's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ronnie K. Jones's cause is highlighted.
How Ronnie K. Jones Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ronnie K. Jones is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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