Incident
Detention Officer Tronoski Jones suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to deal with a combative inmate at the Baker Street Jail shortly after 4:00 am.
The inmate was being moved from a recreational area to a cell when he began to argue. OC spray was deployed when he became combative and non-compliant. Officer Jones collapsed during the incident and passed away a short time later.
Officer Jones had served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for just under four years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two children, mother, and several siblings.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detention Officer Jones gave the Harris County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detention Officer Jones.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Cardiac
Harris County Sheriff's Office has lost 56 officers; 5 of them lost to cardiac events.
Tronoski is one of 88 officers lost to cardiac events in TX, 3.6% of the 2,422 remembered there.
Tronoski is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Tronoski is one of 1,309 officers lost to cardiac events worldwide, 3.9% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2015, 1 officer at Harris County Sheriff's Office was lost to cardiac events, more than in any other year.
In 2015, 1 officer in TX was lost to cardiac events, the 24th heaviest of 53 years on record. The heaviest was 1978, with 4.
In 2015, 21 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 7th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
In 2015, 21 officers worldwide were lost to cardiac events, the 7th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
Who
Tronoski was 26. Of the 4 lost to cardiac events at Harris County Sheriff's Office whose age is recorded, half were between 34.3 and 44.3; the middle age was 39.5. Tronoski had served 3.8 years; the middle length of service was 4.4 years.
Tronoski was 26. Of the 84 lost to cardiac events in TX whose age is recorded, half were between 42.8 and 57; the middle age was 50. Tronoski had served 3.8 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
Tronoski was 26. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. Tronoski had served 3.8 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
Tronoski was 26. Of the 1,251 lost to cardiac events worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 42.5 and 55; the middle age was 48. Tronoski had served 3.8 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
When
August holds 20% of these deaths at Harris County Sheriff's Office; October holds the most, 20%. Thursdays: 40%.
August holds 6.8% of these deaths in TX; October holds the most, 12.5%. Thursdays: 21.6%.
August holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Thursdays: 14.5%.
August holds 8% of these deaths worldwide; January holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14.5%.
How
Cardiac deaths account for 8.9% of all 56 deaths at Harris County Sheriff's Office, the 4th most common cause. The weapon recorded was person, in 20% of these deaths.
Cardiac deaths account for 3.6% of all 2,422 deaths in TX, the 4th most common cause. The weapon recorded was person, in 10.2% of these deaths.
Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause. The weapon recorded was person, in 16.1% of these deaths.
Cardiac deaths account for 3.9% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the 4th most common cause. The weapon recorded was person, in 16% of these deaths.
His people
Harris County Sheriff's Office has 56 officers remembered here, Tronoski among them.
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Carl Frederick Reinhold Court Nov 30, 1895
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Arthur Taylor May 24, 1914
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William C. Williams, Jr.
Apr 16, 1930
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Joe Trapolino
May 23, 1936
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Theron Eldridge Shofner
Jul 14, 1948
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Leo Busby Sep 10, 1953
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Donald E. Knowlton
Aug 22, 1960
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Walter Howard Harvey Nov 5, 1962
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Fred B. Peebles
Sep 23, 1965
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Edd Williams
Jan 12, 1974
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Rodney Scott Morgan
Feb 26, 1974
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Jimmie Howard McKay, Sr.
Mar 22, 1974
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James Alex Wier
Aug 18, 1978
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Joe Mason Westbrook
Jul 1, 1979
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Albert Ochoa Garza
Jul 30, 1979
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Royce Melvin Anderson
Oct 26, 1981
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Reginald Floyd Norwood
Sep 3, 1985
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Jess Willard Rozell, Jr.
Sep 19, 1985
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Haskell Junior McCoy
Feb 2, 1987
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Clark Harold Henry
Jul 25, 1988
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Richard Maurice Blackwell
Sep 6, 1989
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Jeffery Scott Sanford
Sep 14, 1991
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Ricky A. Yates
Jan 25, 1994
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Harvey Mitchell Davis
May 21, 1996
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Douglas John Noll
Jul 22, 1996
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Randolph Michael Eng
Dec 21, 1996
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Keith Alan Fricke
Jun 4, 1997
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Rebecca Ann Shaw
Feb 13, 1998
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Oscar Clarence Hill, IV
Jul 22, 2000
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John Charles Risley
Oct 23, 2000
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Barrett Travis Hill
Dec 4, 2000
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Joseph Norman Dennis
May 22, 2001
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Shane Ronald Bennett
Jun 12, 2002
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Thomas Flores Douglas
Mar 10, 2004
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Thomas Luell Keen
Sep 15, 2008
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Dionicio M. Camacho
Oct 23, 2009
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Eddie Lynn Wotipka
Jun 10, 2010
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Jesse Valdez, III
Oct 29, 2014
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Tronoski Dontel Jones
Aug 20, 2015
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Darren H. Goforth
Aug 28, 2015
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Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal
Sep 27, 2019
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Raymond John Scholwinski
May 6, 2020
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Juan Menchaca
Jun 13, 2020
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Cornelius Bernard Anderson
Jul 12, 2020
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Johnny Ramos Tunches
Nov 2, 2020
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Robert Perez
Feb 2, 2021
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Alexander David Gwosdz
Apr 22, 2021
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Shaun Christopher Waters
Aug 1, 2021
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Joshua James Sieman
Oct 21, 2021
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Ramon Gutierrez
Jan 24, 2022
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Darren Almendarez
Mar 31, 2022
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Robert Adam Howard
May 11, 2022
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Rondald Bates
Feb 10, 2024
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Bryan Sweetman
Mar 4, 2024
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John Hampton Coddou, III
Apr 23, 2024
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Fernando Esqueda
Jul 11, 2024
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