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Lieutenant Leroy Jones | Cleveland Division of Police, Ohio
Cleveland Division of Police, Ohio

Lieutenant

Leroy Jones

Cleveland Division of Police, Ohio

End of Watch: Tuesday, July 23, 1968

Biographical Info

Age: 47
Tour of Duty: 25 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 23, 1968
Weapon Used: Rifle; Semi-automatic
Suspect Info: Leader died in prison in 1978

Lieutenant Leroy Jones, Patrolman Louis Golonka, and Patrolman Willard Wolff were shot and killed during the Glenville Riots.

Lieutenant Jones had served with the Cleveland Police Department for 25 years. He was survived by his wife and two daughters.