Okfuskee County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma
End of Watch: Saturday, February 14, 1920
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: February 14, 1920
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sheriff Berry Jones suffered a fatal heart attack during a high speed pursuit. He and two other officers had just been involved in a shootout with two suspects.
One of the suspects was taken into custody, but the second fled in an automobile. As Sheriff Jones and the undersheriff pursued the man Sheriff Jones suddenly screamed out and slumped over in the passenger seat.
Sheriff Jones had served with the agency for 4 years. He is survived by his wife and child.