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Brian Jones

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Oct 13, 1996

Victim Details

Brian R. Jones

Male

Black / African American

Brooklyn

NY

1996-10-13

27

Brian

Jones

07/09/2026

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On a fall evening in the East New York section of Brooklyn, a dedicated young police officer’s life was tragically cut short. Brian R. Jones, a 27-year-old male officer with the New York City Police Department, was off-duty on October 13, 1996, when he found himself in a violent confrontation that would end in his death. He and a fellow officer were attempting to apprehend a man in connection with an assault.

As the two officers moved in to make the arrest, the situation quickly escalat ...
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the impact that Officer Brian R. Jones had on his c... ...Read More
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    I can't stop thinking about the role of off-duty officers and the unpredictability of what they migh... ...Read More
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