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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS
Homegoing Service for Steven “Stevie” Jones Announced
Hosted by the Steven Jones Family, Ben Crump Law Firm, and Hartford & CT NAACP
Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026
Time: 12:00 Noon
Location: First Cathedral
1151 Blue Hills Ave
Bloomfield, CT
Pastor Michael Bailey
Bloomfield, CT – The Ben Crump Law Firm, alongside the Steven Jones family and the NAACP Hartford Branch and Connecticut NAACP State Conference, invites the community to the Homegoing Service of Steven “Stevie” Jones
Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 12:00 PM. This service will take place at the First Cathedral, located at 1151 Blue Hills Ave, Bloomfield, CT.
Steven Jones tragically lost his life after being shot nine times by a Hartford police officer during a mental health crisis. A recent preliminary report from the inspector general has classified this incident as a homicide.
In their pursuit of justice for Steven, the Jones family has engaged the renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump to represent them and advocate for necessary reforms within law enforcement's handling of mental health crises. Additionally, the family has invited civil rights icon Rev. Al Sharpton to deliver the eulogy at Steven's homegoing service.
Media representatives and the public are warmly encouraged to attend and show their support.