Officer Perry P. Jones
Houston Police Department
Texas
End of Watch: Sunday, January 30, 1927

Biographical Info
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 4 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, January 30, 1927
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Officer Jones was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a suspect he believed was intoxicated. The suspect shot him in the head as he attempted to make the arrest.

The suspect was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 4 years. After being released from prison the murderer was killed by the former officer who investigated Officer Jones' murder during a confrontation.

Officer Jones had served with the agency for 4 months. He was survived by his four children and parents.