OFFICER DOWN Sarah Jones www.privateofficer.com
Posted by privateofficernews on October 21, 2008
OFFICER DOWN Sarah Jones www.privateofficer.com
OFFICER DOWN
Deputy Sheriff Sarah Jones
Deputy Sheriff Sarah Jones
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Indiana
End of Watch: Sunday, October 19, 2008
Biographical Info-Age: 27
Biographical Info-Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 8 months
Incident Details-Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: Friday, October 17, 2008
Deputy Sarah Jones succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when she was struck by a vehicle.Deputy Jones was directing traffic, where a wrecker was removing a stranded vehicle from a ravine, on State Road 45 near Melton’s Orchard and Airport Road in Bloomington at approximately 10:30 pm.
Deputy Jones was initially transported to Bloomington Hospital, but was later airlifted to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis where she remained until succumbing to her injuries.
Deputy Jones had served with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office for eight months and was a US Air Force veteran. She is survived by her husband.
Agency Contact Information:
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
301 N College Avenue Bloomington, IN 47404
Phone: (812) 349-2534
Please contact the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information.
J. W. said
The minute I heard this it disturbed me. Sarah is a Veteran, civil servant, a wife and a daughter. That is nothing short of being a hero!