Jesse Lemuel Lem Jones

On a fateful Sunday, November 25, 1906, the community of Decatur, Alabama, was shaken by the violent death of one of its own. Jesse Lemuel "Lem" Jones, a 41-year-old male officer with the Decatur Police Department, was tragically killed in the line of duty. The incident that led to his death began when Officer Jones responded to a call regarding disorderly conduct at a woman's home.

Upon his arrival at the scene, Officer Jones was ambushed and fatally shot by two men. It was later reveale ...

Officer Jesse Lemuel "Lem" Jones