Police Officer Marcellus Keyon Jones P-537 (1991-2025)

Marcellus was born in 1991 in Cleveland to James Cleveland and Vernetta Marie Jones. He attended the Success Technical Academy High School. He also attended Bowling Green State University majoring in Communications, and the University of Akron majoring in Police Science.

In August 2018, Marcellus joined the Wilberforce University Police Department as a Police Officer. He was promoted to Sergeant in February 2021.

Sergeant Jones then joined the Cincinnati Police Department on October 3, 2021 as a Police Recruit. He was promoted to Police Officer, issued Badge 537, and assigned to a patrol district. Within the last year, Officer Jones was transferred to the Youth Services Section and assigned as a School Resource Officer at Hyde Park School. He served two communities for more than 6½ years.

Officer Jones suffered a fatal medical emergency on March 15, 2025, at the age of 33.

We will update this obituary at https://police-museum.org when more information is available.

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