Perry Page Jones
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Officer

Perry Page Jones

Houston Police Department — Houston, TX
Felonious
End of Watch January 30, 1927
Age 33
Tour of Duty 4 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Perry Jones was shot and killed on the 400 block of Milam Street around 3 a.m. while attempting to arrest a suspect he believed was intoxicated. The suspect shot him in the head as he attempted to make the arrest. The suspect was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 4 years. After being released from prison the murderer was killed by the former officer who investigated Officer Jones' murder during a confrontation. Officer Jones had served with the agency for 4 months.

Survivors

He was survived by his four children and by his parents.

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

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Houston, Harris County, TX
Platform Identity hpd.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 30, 1927
Tour of Duty 4 mo
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Perry is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1927, 220 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 6th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Perry was 33. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Perry had served 0.3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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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
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His people

Houston Police Department has 117 officers remembered here, Perry among them.

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Where

Officer Perry Page Jones

Houston Police Department · End of Watch January 30, 1927

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 31-W

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