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Jerry Lynn Jones
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Gender
Male
Age
45 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
08/04/2008
Location
1511 N 10th St Orange TX 77630 Orange
Cause of Death
Less-than-lethal force
Jones followed Lillian Barnett into her house and wrestled her to the floor. Officers Howard DeVault and Michael Roush rolled Jones over. Officer DeVault shot Jones with a taser. Jones continued to resist. Officer DeVault put the taser to Jones's body and stunned him twice. The officers, assisted by Sergeants Wade Robinson and John Dee Taylor, put handcuffs and hobbles on Jones, then linked them together. Jones died of a cocaine overdose.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Orange Police Department
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National Anthem
United States