Charles T. Jones
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Patrolman

Charles T. Jones

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch November 10, 1912
Age 53
Tour of Duty 29 yrs 4 mo
Badge 3594
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Charles T. Jones was shot and killed while attempting to make an arrest at 1733 North Girard Street (present-day Honore Street). Officer Jones and his partner attempted to arrest offenders wanted for committing several assaults on citizens. The assailants fled and barricaded themselves inside a shed. When the officers made a forced entry, they were brutally attacked. Officer Jones was severely beaten and shot several times. He died as a result of the injuries he sustained. Eight men were arrested a short time later. One admitted that he shot Officer Jones but said he did so in self-defense. He was tried and acquitted. Patrolman Jones had served with the Chicago Police Department for over 29 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, six sons, and two daughters.

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29 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Jones gave the Chicago Police Department 29 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Jones.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Chicago, Cook County, IL
Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 10, 1912
Tour of Duty 29 yrs 4 mo
Age 53
Badge Number 3594
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Charles is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1912, 133 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 33rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Charles was 53. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Charles had served 29.3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Chicago Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Charles T. Jones

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch November 10, 1912

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 57-W

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