James Edgar Jones

Abilene Police Department — Abilene, TX

Accident

End of Watch December 14, 1930

Age 30

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

Incident

Officer Jones was killed in a motorcycle accident while trying to stop a traffic violator on College Drive near Pine Street. A vehicle turned left in front of him, causing him to hit his brakes. He skidded 30-feet and struck the vehicle head-on. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to severe head injuries.

Survivors

Officer Jones was survived by his wife.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Traffic Officer Jones served with the Abilene Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Abilene community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Traffic Officer Jones.

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

Agency

Department Abilene Police Department

Location Abilene, TX

Platform Identity apd.taylor.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 14, 1930

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Traffic Officer James Edgar Jones is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Abilene Police Department, 5 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.

Abilene Police Department

of 8 officers

62.5% Accident

TX — Statewide

653

of 2,421 officers

27% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident