Starke Police Department, Florida
End of Watch: Friday, November 20, 1903
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 19, 1903
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Never tried
Acting Night Marshal Jeff Jones was shot and killed when he responded to Crabb's Saloon after receiving reports of a disturbance during which someone fired a gun inside shortly before midnight.
He was shot twice by a man with a pistol at the scene. He was taken to a nearby home and attended by a doctor but died the following day.
The son of a prominent judge was arrested but quickly exonerated by a coroner's jury.
Acting Marshal Jones was survived by his wife and two small children.