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Town Pays Tribute to Officer
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Speedway and Wayne Township firefighters flew an American flag in front
of Speedway's station 201.
Photos by Jay Thompson |
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(posted 6.4.09 )
Despite the wind and rain, town employees and citizens lined Lynhurst Drive
to pay their respects to Speedway Police Sgt Alan Jones as his funeral
procession passed the police station on the way to his burial service.
Jones, 40, died suddenly Sunday afternoon.
The long line of public safety and civilian vehicles took over 10 minutes
to pass by the station, having first driven by Wayne Township Fire Station
885 on Crawfordsville Road. Jones served as a Wayne Township firefighter
prior to joining the police department.
Jones' police car was parked in the station's driveway with a large wreath
on a black draped windshield. The procession stopped in front of the station
while police dispatcher Bob Hawkins read this brief eulogy over the air.
ALL UNITS STAND BY: SPEEDWAY 101 IS REQUESTING 10-42
UNIT 0NE-ZERO-ONE, YOU HAVE SERVED THE COMMUNITY, THE TOWN, AND YOUR FELLOW
OFFICERS. YOU'VE BEEN STRONG, YOU'VE BEEN DEDICATED, AND NOW, ALL TOO SOON
YOU HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM US.
CONTROL TO UNIT ONE-ZERO-ONE, SERGEANT ALAN JONES, SIR, YOUR ASSIGNMENT
IS COMPLETE.
SERGEANT JONES, YOU ARE INDEED CLEARED FOR 10-42. THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR
SERVICE.
ATTENTION ALL UNITS, SERGEANT ALAN JONES, UNIT ONE-ZERO-ONE, IS 10-42.
HE HAS GONE HOME FOR THE FINAL TIME.
GOD SPEED, ALAN JONES. |
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