We lost Keith Jones on January 21.
Keith Jones experienced heavy combat in Vietnam, and came home to a law enforcement career in a major Midwestern city. In the course of his decades there, Keith prevailed decisively in five shootings – one knife attack, the rest gunmen – always shooting down his homicidal opponents before they could shoot or stab him.
His experiences, and his extensive research, made him a wonderful resource for others in law enforcement, and for law-abiding armed citizens wise enough to pick his brain. He always had time to share his knowledge with good people to help them stay alive.
An inveterate Gun Guy and experimenter, Keith had a wicked low-key sense of humor. Like so many genuinely strong people, he was kind and gentle. He contributed advice and accumulated experience to me, to Evan Marshall and Ed Sanow, and to many other researchers in the officer survival training field.
Keith also, over the years, survived cancer more times than anyone I’ve ever known. In the end, heart and kidney failure did what cancer, enemy soldiers, and worst-of-worst bad guys could not. He was 75.
. Standing vigil when he passed was armed citizen and mutual friend Zach Rogers. Many thanks, Zach.
When he saw the end coming, Keith said he was eager to see his wife Kathy whom he tragically lost a few years ago, and old friends like Denny Reichard
I sincerely hope they are all together now.
You can find my interview with Keith from a few years ago for the Pro-Arms Podcast, here:
It will show you why all who knew him valued his wisdom.
R.I.P., Brother.