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Constable

Columbus W. Jones

Pickens County Magistrate's Office — Easley, SC

Felonious

End of Watch July 7, 1904

Age 24

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Constable Columbus Jones was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man on a warrant near Kay's Mill.

He was shot when he arrived at the man's home to serve the warrant.

The subject fled the area but was arrested in Spartanburg County several days later.

The man was convicted of Constable Jones' murder and subsequently executed by hanging on August 26th, 1904.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Jones served with the Pickens County Magistrate's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Easley community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Jones.

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

Agency

Department Pickens County Magistrate's Office

Location Easley, SC

Platform Identity pcmo.pickens.sc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 7, 1904

Age 24

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Executed in 1904

Constable Columbus W. 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 SC, 271 of 438 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.9% of this state's fallen. That is 7.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Pickens County Magistrate's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

SC — Statewide

271

of 438 officers

61.9% 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. Columbus W. 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 Columbus W. Jones Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Executed in 1904

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Columbus W. Jones is highlighted in Jul.

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. Columbus W. Jones was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518