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Detective

Christopher Charles Jones

Middletown Township Police Department — Langhorne, PA

Felonious

End of Watch January 29, 2009

Age 37

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Detective Chris Jones was struck and killed by a drunk driver while conducting a traffic stop on Route 1, near the I-295 interchange.

As he was returning to his patrol car, two cars collided and careened into his vehicle, which then struck him. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries a short time later.

The driver who struck Detective Jones was charged with homicide by vehicle and several other charges.

Detective Jones had served with the Middletown Township Police Department for 10 years and was posthumously promoted to the rank of Detective.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Jones gave the Middletown Township Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Langhorne community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Jones.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Middletown Township Police Department

Location Langhorne, PA

Platform Identity mtpd.bucks.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 29, 2009

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Vehicular assault

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Charged with homicide

Detective Christopher Charles 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 PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

Middletown Township Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

PA — Statewide

597

of 1,261 officers

47.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Christopher Charles Jones's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Christopher Charles Jones Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Charged with homicide

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Christopher Charles Jones is highlighted in Jan.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Christopher Charles Jones was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518