Cairo Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Monday, September 12, 1932
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 12, 1932
Weapon Used: Handgun; .38 caliber
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Horace Jones was shot and killed while he and his partner investigated reports of an illegal card game. Coincidentally, as they drove to the scene, two men entered the location and attempted to rob the players.
The suspects were fleeing just as Sergeant Jones and his partner arrived at the scene. A shootout ensued between the victims, the suspects and the officers. Sergeant Jones was struck in the head and killed instantly.
Sergeant Jones had served with the Cairo Police Department for eight years. He was survived by his wife and three children.