Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Jacobson was shot and killed while following up on an eviction notice that had been served earlier. He was shot by the tenant when he arrived at the property. The suspect was arrested and charged with his murder.
The suspect was convicted of third degree manslaughter and sentenced to 2 to 4 years in prison September 23, 1941.
Constable Jacobson had been with the agency for six years and was survived by his wife and four children.
Survivors
Constable Jacobson had been with the agency for six years and was survived by his wife and four children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Jacobson gave the Superior Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Superior community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Jacobson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Adolf Gordon Jacobson is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In WI, 159 of 317 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50.2% of this state's fallen. That is 50.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Superior Police Department, 4 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Adolf Gordon Jacobson's cause is highlighted.
How Adolf Gordon Jacobson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Adolf Gordon Jacobson is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Adolf Gordon Jacobson was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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