Richland County Sheriff's Department, North Dakota
End of Watch: Saturday, April 7, 1917
Age: 59
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 7, 1917
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 1 year
Deputy Evan Jones was shot and killed while serving civil papers.
The subject shot him in the leg, causing him to bleed to death. Another officer was shot and wounded.
The suspect was arrested and charged with murder. He was convicted of second-degree manslaughter and sentenced to one year in prison.
Deputy Jones was survived by his wife and three children.