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| Chief of Police Milton Jones
Oklahoma City Police Department
Oklahoma
End of Watch: Sunday, June 30, 1895 Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, June 30, 1895
Weapon Used: Handgun; Pistol
Suspect Info: One killed; Two escaped Chief Jones was shot and killed by three suspects as they escaped from the Oklahoma City Jail. The suspects had overpowered the jailer after pistols had been smuggled to them. Once outside the jail, the suspects attempted to commandeer a wagon. When Chief Jones arrived, gunfire was exchanged. Chief Jones was shot and killed along with one suspect. The other two suspects escaped and were never apprehended.
One of the suspects who fled to Arizona was involved in the murder of Deputy Collector Frank Robson of the United States Customs Service on August 12, 1896. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
