Comanche County Sheriff's Department, Texas
End of Watch: Wednesday, November 9, 1988
Age: 59
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 9, 1988
Weapon Used: Rifle; .22 caliber
Suspect Info: Committed suicide
Chief Deputy Sheriff David Jones was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance at a trailer home in Proctor at approximately 1:45 am.
The male subject shot him with a .22 caliber rifle as he approached the home. The man then shot and killed his ex-wife as she fled the home. He committed suicide after wounding a neighbor who came to the scene after hearing the shots.
Chief Deputy Jones was survived by his wife.