Jonas Aiken
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Police Officer

Jonas Aiken

Atlanta Police Department — Atlanta, GA
Felonious
End of Watch December 13, 1924
Age 35
Tour of Duty 1 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Jonas Aiken was shot and killed with his own service revolver while attempting to stop a man for beating his wife. The suspect was able to gain control of his service weapon and shot Officer Aiken in the back. The suspect, age 35, was arrested, convicted of murder, and sentenced to life. He died in prison on November 17, 1935. Officer Aiken had served with the agency for only one month.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, parents, and three brothers.

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

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Atlanta, Fulton County, GA
Platform Identity apd.fulton.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 13, 1924
Tour of Duty 1 mo
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Jonas 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 1924, 225 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 4th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Jonas was 35. 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. Jonas had served 0.1 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

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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 officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Atlanta Police Department has 88 officers remembered here, Jonas among them.

Across the years

Police Officer Jonas Aiken

Atlanta Police Department · End of Watch December 13, 1924

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 46-W

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