The men and women of the Sykesville-Freedom District Fire Department send our love and prayers to the family, friends and colleagues of our brother, Robert A. Jones, who died in the line of duty from complications of COVID, January 20, 2022.

Many of our volunteers and career staff knew and worked with Bobby over the years, and are saddened by his loss.

Thank you for your service and your sacrifice, Brother. Rest easy, now. We’ve got it from here.

Details from the Reese & Community Volunteer Fire Department:

"It is with profound sadness that the Carroll County Department of Fire & EMS, Reese & Community Volunteer Fire Company (RVFC), and Carroll County Professional Fire Fighters & Paramedics Local 5184 jointly announce the Line of Duty Death of Career Paramedic/Firefighter Robert A. “Bobby” Jones.

Paramedic/Firefighter Jones was exposed to and contracted COVID-19 while performing his duties serving the citizens of Carroll County, Maryland in December 2021. After a hard fight and multiple complications, he succumbed to the virus on January 20, 2022. His death represents the first in the Line of Duty Death for the Reese & Community Volunteer Fire Company, newly formed Carroll County Department of Fire & EMS, and IAFF Local 5184.

Jones’s dedication to the fire service began when he joined the Woodlawn Volunteer Fire Company on September 19, 1978, where remained a member until his death. The Fire Service became a career choice on February 28, 1982, when he entered the Baltimore County Fire Department Academy (BCoFD) as a firefighter recruit. Jones served the BCoFD as a Paramedic/Firefighter at various stations until calling Station 4D (Catonsville) home until his retirement as a Fire Lieutenant on April 4, 2012.

Besides his years with the Baltimore County Fire Department, Jones called the Reese & Community Volunteer Fire Company in Westminster his second home and family. He joined the staff of Reese as a Paramedic in the late 1980’s working part-time until he became a full-time Paramedic, Fire Fighter, Engineer in January 2007. Since that time, he has served the Community as a paramedic, firefighter, engineer, and shift supervisor.

Jones also volunteered at Lansdowne Volunteer Fire Company from 2011-2013 and Cape St. Claire Volunteer Fire Company from January 2013, until his death where he was promoted on May 19, 2021, as a Fire Lieutenant, by the Anne Arundel County Fire Department. Additionally, he was a career-long member of IAFF Local 1311 (Baltimore County Professional Fire Fighters) and Local 5184 (Carroll +County Professional Fire Fighters & Paramedics).

Mr. Jones is survived by his mother, 5 siblings, stepdaughter, and grandson. He is predeceased in death by his father and wife.
Funeral arrangements will be announced shortly. For the latest information, please visit Reese VFC’s website www.reesevfc.org and on their Facebook page. Press inquiries should be directed to Kati Townsley, PIO of Reese VFC."