Harris County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch: Thursday, August 20, 2015
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 3 years, 10 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: August 20, 2015
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: In custody
Detention Officer Tronoski Jones suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to deal with a combative inmate at the Baker Street Jail shortly after 4:00 am.
The inmate was being moved from a recreational area to a cell when he began to argue. OC spray was deployed when he became combative and non-compliant. Officer Jones collapsed during the incident and passed away a short time later.
Officer Jones had served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for just under four years. He is survived by his wife, two children, mother, and several siblings.