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Chief Deputy Sheriff Thomas Jenkins Jones | Wilcox County Sheriff's Office, Alabama
Wilcox County Sheriff's Office, Alabama

Chief Deputy Sheriff

Thomas Jenkins Jones

Wilcox County Sheriff's Office, Alabama

End of Watch: Wednesday, January 29, 1936

Biographical Info

Age: 57
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 28, 1936
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Chief Deputy Jones was shot and killed and a jailor was critically wounded in a gun battle with a man at the Wilcox County Jail. The man produced a concealed handgun and opened fire. The Wilcox County Sheriff shot and killed the suspect.