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Policeman Charles B. Jones
Philadelphia Police Department
Pennsylvania

End of Watch: Sunday, October 5, 1919

Biographical Info
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, October 5, 1919
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Policeman Jones was shot and killed while attempting to break up a crap game on a city sidewalk. Despite being mortally wounded he was able to return fire and wound two of the suspects.

Policeman Jones had served with the agency for 2 years.

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