U.S. Air Force · United States 
Rueben Jones
1998
Rueben Isaac Jones served the U.S. Air Force for 3 years.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Police Officer Ruben Jones died approximately one month after being struck by a vehicle while on his police motorcycle on Northwest 199th Street. He was working at the Miami Dolphins game when the crash occurred. He was driving behind a Chevy Blazer, which suddenly made a U-turn in front of him, causing him to strike the driver's side door. Officer Jones was airlifted to a local hospital, where he remained until he passed away on October 5, 1998. Officer Jones was a United States Air Force Vietnam War veteran and had served in law enforcement for 26 years. He was the Citizens' Crime Watch Officer of the Year in 1983.
Survivors
He is survived by his two sons and two daughters.
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
1965 – 1968
Also Served
Miami-Dade Police Department
Police Officer
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