Pontotoc County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma
End of Watch Friday, January 29, 1937
Add to My HeroesAlvis Jones
Deputy Alvis Jones was shot and killed when he and another deputy stopped a car being driven by a 17 year-old youth who had robbed a hotel in McAlester.
The suspect opened fire, killing Deputy Jones and wounding a Deputy United States Marshal who had accompanied the deputies. The suspect was apprehended later that day in Stringtown.
While awaiting trial at the county jail in Ada he contracted meningitis and died April 22, 1937.
Deputy Jones had served with the agency for four years. He was survived by his wife, parents, and several brothers and sisters.
Bio
- Age 38
- Tour 4 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Died in jail
Most Recent Reflection
View all 4 ReflectionsLearn something new every day. I didn't know a Pontotoc county Deputy was killed in the line of duty. But then I saw the date. 1937. No wonder i didn't know.
Officer Larry Scott
Retired
October 3, 2020
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