The deaths of Officers Ryan and Jones and his partner Laser shook the community and the state. Lines surrounded the funeral homes during the wakes and both had to be extended by hours. Up to 1,500 squad cars participated in the funeral processions; in both cases, squads had not yet left the church when the lead cars were being parked at the cemetery. Children and families lined the routes with flags, buntings, and signs saying "We love you." For three days the community simply stopped as they mourned their loss.
Officer Timothy James Jones' tour of duty was 16 years. He was 36 years of age when he came to the end of his watch. He had joined the St. Paul Police Department on March 13, 1978. He had dedicated his life to law enforcement, especially the St. Paul department's canine program. He and his partner Laser had become nationally renowned for their law enforcement efforts. They were inseparable. He spent hour after hour, virtually all of his free time, working with Laser and other officers in the canine program.
He was survived by his wife and two children. His faithful K-9 partners Laser and Ninja were cremated and their ashes were buried with him.
Guy Harvey Baker, a Gulf War veteran and drifter, pled guilty to the murders of Officers Ryan and Jones. He is serving out his sentence of two terms of life imprisonment without parole.
In November 1997, the St. Paul police canine unit dedicated its training facility to Officer Tim Jones and Laser. The facility is located at 1900 Rice Street in Maplewood. (bio by: D. Weiss and Cindy K. Coffin)
TIM, LASER, AND RON, YOU'RE HEROES ALL OVER THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. WE MISS YOU GUYS AND WE THANK YOU, YOUR FELLOW OFFICERS, AND ALL OF YOUR FAMILY!
โผOfficer Jones and his Canine partner Laser, gave there life while trying to locate a suspect who had shot and killed fellow Officer Ronald Ryan earlier that morning. Officer Jones and Laser were ambushed and shot in a wood area they were searching in St. Paul MN. The suspect pled guilty to murdering both Officer Ryan and Officer Jones and was sentenced to life without parole. Officer Jones had been with the St. Paul Police department for 16 years and is survived by his wife and two children.
END OF WATCH FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1994
The deaths of Officers Ryan and Jones and his partner Laser shook the community and the state. Lines surrounded the funeral homes during the wakes and both had to be extended by hours. Up to 1,500 squad cars participated in the funeral processions; in both cases, squads had not yet left the church when the lead cars were being parked at the cemetery. Children and families lined the routes with flags, buntings, and signs saying "We love you." For three days the community simply stopped as they mourned their loss.
Officer Timothy James Jones' tour of duty was 16 years. He was 36 years of age when he came to the end of his watch. He had joined the St. Paul Police Department on March 13, 1978. He had dedicated his life to law enforcement, especially the St. Paul department's canine program. He and his partner Laser had become nationally renowned for their law enforcement efforts. They were inseparable. He spent hour after hour, virtually all of his free time, working with Laser and other officers in the canine program.
He was survived by his wife and two children. His faithful K-9 partners Laser and Ninja were cremated and their ashes were buried with him.
Guy Harvey Baker, a Gulf War veteran and drifter, pled guilty to the murders of Officers Ryan and Jones. He is serving out his sentence of two terms of life imprisonment without parole.
In November 1997, the St. Paul police canine unit dedicated its training facility to Officer Tim Jones and Laser. The facility is located at 1900 Rice Street in Maplewood. (bio by: D. Weiss and Cindy K. Coffin)
TIM, LASER, AND RON, YOU'RE HEROES ALL OVER THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. WE MISS YOU GUYS AND WE THANK YOU, YOUR FELLOW OFFICERS, AND ALL OF YOUR FAMILY!
โผOfficer Jones and his Canine partner Laser, gave there life while trying to locate a suspect who had shot and killed fellow Officer Ronald Ryan earlier that morning. Officer Jones and Laser were ambushed and shot in a wood area they were searching in St. Paul MN. The suspect pled guilty to murdering both Officer Ryan and Officer Jones and was sentenced to life without parole. Officer Jones had been with the St. Paul Police department for 16 years and is survived by his wife and two children.
END OF WATCH FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1994