Joshua R. Jones

How they died

Deadly force

Two Highland officers responded to a possible domestic situation at the Port De L'eau apartments. The officers were let into the apartment by Joshua Jones. Jones was cooperating until he saw his mother, whom he suddenly assaulted. Officers fought with Jones. Jones tried to remove the gun from one of the officer's holster. During the fight, Jones removed the officer's baton and struck him in the head with it. The second officer tasered Jones twice. Jones then went after the officer who tased him striking that officer in his left forearm with the baton. That officer shot and killed Jones.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Joshua R. Jones, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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