Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Alvis Jones was shot and killed when he and another deputy stopped a car being driven by a 17 year-old youth who had robbed a hotel in McAlester.
The suspect opened fire, killing Deputy Jones and wounding a Deputy United States Marshal who had accompanied the deputies. The suspect was apprehended later that day in Stringtown.
While awaiting trial at the county jail in Ada he contracted meningitis and died April 22, 1937.
Deputy Jones had served with the agency for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, parents, and several brothers and sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Jones gave the Pontotoc County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Ada community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Jones.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Alvis Jones is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Pontotoc County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alvis Jones's cause is highlighted.
How Alvis Jones Compares
Offender Outcome
Died in jail
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alvis Jones is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alvis Jones was killed by gun; unknown type.
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