Pickens County Magistrate's Office, South Carolina
End of Watch: Thursday, July 7, 1904
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 7, 1904
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1904
Constable Columbus Jones was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man on a warrant near Kay's Mill.
He was shot when he arrived at the man's home to serve the warrant.
The subject fled the area but was arrested in Spartanburg County several days later.
The man was convicted of Constable Jones' murder and subsequently executed by hanging on August 26th, 1904.