Born July 5th 1910 

Joined December 14th 1941 

Died June 10th 1947 

Firefighter Benny Jones served with distinction with the Los Santos Fire Department during WWII, the first African American firefighter to enter the department since integration. A native of the Davis neighborhood in Los Santos, he served as a member of Engine Co 31. Firefighter Benny Jones lost his life in the line of duty during a civil disturbance, battling fires set by rioters before succumbing to wounds inflicted by a criminal mob. Firefighter Benny Jones became the first Los Santos firefighter whos death in the line of duty was officially documented.