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Ronald T. Jones
Gender : Male
Age : 58
Race : Black
Date : 10/11/2025
Location : Route 30 & Austin Avenue
City : Schererville
County : Lake
State : Indiana
Agency : Lake County Sheriff’s Department
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by hit-and-run (off-duty officer)
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 11, 2025, off-duty Lake County correctional officer Ronald T. Jones, 58, was driving near Route 30 and Austin Avenue in Schererville, Indiana, when his vehicle was struck in a hit-and-run crash. He was transported to a hospital in Chicago, where he was later pronounced dead. The other driver fled on foot, and law enforcement continues to search for him.
