Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Doug Jacobs was shot and killed when he was ambushed after he and another officer responded to a noise complaint on a Saturday afternoon at the 3100 block of Lemon Street in Riverside.
Detective Jacobs and the other officer were interviewing two of the individuals, a mother and son, on an outside staircase when a second son exited the residence and opened fire on them with a 9 mm handgun. One of the two rounds struck Detective Jacobs in the head. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
The suspect re-entered the residence and attempted to load a rifle, which jammed and then surrendered moments later. The suspect was convicted of several charges, including the murder of Detective Jacobs, and the jury recommended a sentence of death. The penalty phase was retried in 2021, and in October, the suspect was sentenced to death.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Jacobs gave the Riverside Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Riverside community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Jacobs.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Charles D. Jacobs III 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Riverside Police Department, 14 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 93.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles D. Jacobs III's cause is highlighted.
How Charles D. Jacobs III Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles D. Jacobs III is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Incident Location
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