Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal David Jones died from a heart attack after responding to multiple domestic and assault calls.
Corporal Jones had performed first aid on a victim who had been set on fire, suffering from significant burns. The next day he reported for work and stated that he was not feeling well. Throughout the day, he responded to a few traffic accidents and another domestic assault call involving a minor child. At 8 pm, he was found unresponsive in his vehicle and attempts to revive him were unsuccessful.
Corporal Jones had served with the Benton County Sheriff's Office for almost five years and previously served with the Warsaw Police Department for 40 years, retiring as the Chief of Police.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two daughters, three bonus children, 17 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, mother, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
45 years. You could have gone home.
Corporal Jones gave the Benton County Sheriff's Office 45 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Warsaw community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Jones.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal David P. Jones is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MO, 32 of 813 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.9% of this state's fallen.
At Benton County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David P. Jones's cause is highlighted.
How David P. Jones Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. David P. Jones is highlighted in Apr.
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