Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police Bill Jones succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained two days earlier after responding to a domestic disturbance in which a man had shot his son-in-law. As Chief Jones walked to the rear of the house, the man came out and shot him as well. The suspect then committed suicide. Chief Jones was transported to a hospital in Lubbock, where he died two days later. Chief Jones had been with the Lorenzo Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Jones gave the Lorenzo Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lorenzo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Jones.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Bill Earl 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bill Earl Jones's cause is highlighted.
How Bill Earl Jones Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Bill Earl Jones is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Bill Earl Jones was killed by gun; unknown type.