“You can run. You can hide. But you can’t run and hide forever.”
Kudos to the US Marshals Service. Due to their efforts, an Army fugitive on the run for more than 36 years has been captured.
James Robert Jones was captured yesterday in Pompano Beach, FL. Jones committed premeditated murder and aggravated assault while in the Army. In 1974, he was tried by court-martial, convicted, and sentenced to 23 years in prison for his crimes.
Jones escaped from Leavenworth in 1977. Four years later, he surfaced – under an alias – in Florida. He’s apparently been living there, quietly, since. He’s known to have lived in Deerfield Beach, FL, since at least 2005.
This January the Army asked the US Marshals Service for assistance in finding Jones. Using facial recognition software and other techniques, they located him. He’s now in custody and will be returned to Army control.
Had Jones simply served his sentence, he’d have been a free man 16+ years ago. Now, he’ll likely die in prison – deservedly so.
Note: this article’s title is a quote from US Marshals Service spokesman Barry Golden. I thought it was fully apropos here.
Well, at least he didn’t blow up banks and rob candy stores while he was a fugitive.
Truth really is stranger than fiction.
Why would he do that – unless he wanted a job with the current administration?
He was probably headed into work at APL to pick up his paycheck when he got busted.
And APL probably sold him out. Know what I mean?
He would appear to have no issues passing an APL-administered SCI.
Yea he really screwed the pooch on this one. Hope he made the most of his “free” time.
Why do they always come to Florida?