Police Officer Corille Cortez Jones

Cause: Automobile Crash

Police Officer CJ Jones was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of East Shelby Drive and Pleasant Hill Road at about 2:30 am.

Officer Jones was responding to a call when another vehicle collided with his patrol car. The driver of the other car was killed in the crash. Officer Jones was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Officer Jones had served with the Memphis Police Department for almost two years. He is survived by his two children.