Elizabeth Nicole Jacobson
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Airman First Class

Elizabeth Nicole Jacobson

Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch September 28, 2005
Age 21
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Gender Female

Incident

Location: Overseas Weapon: Explosives; Improvised device Offender: Not available

Airman First Class Jacobson was killed when the vehicle she was a passenger in struck an improvised explosive device and detonated, which killed her instantly. Her convoy was heading back to base station Camp Bucca, Iraq when the incident occurred near the town of Safwan, Iraq.

Airman First Class Jacobson served with the United States Air Force Security Forces for two years and was attached to the 17th Security Forces Squadron.

Survivors

She was survived by her parents, three sisters, and grandparents.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Airman First Class Jacobson gave the United States Air Force Security Forces 2 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, sister.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location JBSA-Lackland, TX
Platform Identity usafsffed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 28, 2005
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 21
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Explosives; Improvised device

Military Service

Elizabeth Nicole Jacobson served in the U.S. Air Force (2003–2005) before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Elizabeth is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2005, 73 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 96th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Elizabeth was 21. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Elizabeth had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was explosives; improvised device, in 0.1% of these deaths.

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Her people

United States Air Force Security Forces has 41 officers remembered here, Elizabeth among them.

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Where

Airman First Class Elizabeth Nicole Jacobson

United States Air Force Security Forces · End of Watch September 28, 2005

Military Service

Elizabeth Nicole Jacobson served in the U.S. Air Force (2003–2005) before joining law enforcement.

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