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Scott Eugene Jones was born on April 22, 1962 in Lindsay, California and tragically left us on December 11, 2014 in Clovis, California at the age of 52. Scott spent the first few years of his life in Lindsay, California until his family moved to Visalia, California in 1974 where he completed his high school education and developed his passion for competitive sports. He excelled in multiple sports such as football, baseball and wrestling. He eventually found his true passion was for wrestling. In 1979 he traveled with the AAU attending the Olympic training camp in Chicago as an Olympic hopeful and then on to Germany where he wrestled in the Junior Olympics and ended the year ranked 5th in the nation. On March 8, 1980 Scott defeated Tim Reilly four to two in the championship match before approximately 4,000 fans to become the first state champion in Mt. Whitney High School's history. He recorded four victories in the two days of competition to finish the season with a 31-0 record. Twenty-two of those victories were by pin. Because of his outstanding achievements in wrestling, Scott signed a national letter of intent to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on a full ride athletic scholarship. After Cal Poly, Scott returned home and continued his education attending Fresno State University while at the same time working as a reserve deputy for the Fresno County Sheriff's Department. Upon completion of the Police Academy, Scott was hired as a full time deputy sheriff. Over his expansive career, he was involved in all facets of the Sheriff's department. While working full time he earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in Criminology. Putting his degrees to good use, he was hired as an adjunct professor at National University which he enjoyed tremendously. Meanwhile he progressed through the ranks at the Sheriff's department and ended his distinguished career as the Undersheriff of Fresno County. Scott met the love of his life, Paulette, in 1985. They began their lives together on June 20, 1986. They settled in Clovis, California and had two beautiful boys, Clay and Casey who filled his life with great pride and joy. Both boys have followed their father's footsteps with the same love, talent and passion for athletics. He is survived by his wife, Paulette Jones, his two sons, Clayton Scott Jones and Casey Tyler Jones from Clovis, California; his parents Donald and Patricia Jones of Visalia, California; his brother Randy Jones of Visalia, California; niece Sydney Jones of Colorado; and a nephew Donovan Jones of San Diego, California. The family would like to thank the deputies, EMT's and the emergency room staff at Clovis Community Hospital for their valiant efforts to save his life and their kindness and compassion for the family he left behind. Scott's wife and sons would also like to thank both the Jones and Gallagher families as well as our family friends for their tireless and unending love and support through this sorrowful life changing event. They are our earthbound guardian angels sent from above and filled with God's boundless compassion. Visitation will be held at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at Northside Church on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Clovis District Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be in honor of Undersheriff Scott Jones to the Fresno Deputy Sheriffs Association, 1360 Van Ness Avenue, Fresno, CA 93721.

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Scott Eugene Jones

April 22, 1963 - December 11, 2014