Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Paul Jones suffered a fatal heart attack while in a foot pursuit of a juvenile suspect on Meadow Street near Pennsylvania Avenue. Officer Jones had served with the Dallas Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Jones gave the Dallas Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Jones.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer John Paul Jones is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 88 of 2,421 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen.
At Dallas Police Department, 3 of 95 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Paul Jones's cause is highlighted.
How John Paul Jones Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. John Paul Jones is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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