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Patrolman

Christian Jacobs

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch August 18, 1873

Age 37

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

The Vigil Panel 4 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 570

Incident

Patrolman Christian Jacobs was shot and killed while investigating an open door at a saloon at the intersection of Webster Avenue and Larrabee Street. As he walked towards the door a man came running out of an adjacent house. As he ordered the man to stop, a second man ran from the house and immediately fired a shot at Patrolman Jacobs.

As Patrolman Jacobs pursued the man down Lincoln Avenue, the gunman turned and fired a second shot, striking Patrolman Jacobs in the throat.

Fatally wounded, Patrolman Jacobs walked to the nearby police station to seek aid. He was taken to his home where he remained until succumbing to his wound the following day.

Patrolman Jacobs was a U.S Army veteran of the Civil war and served with the Chicago Police Department for five years. He was survived by his wife and four children. He is buried in Graceland Cemetery, Chicago.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

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.
Patrolman Jacobs gave the Chicago Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Chicago Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Chicago, Cook County, IL

Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 18, 1873

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Revolver

Military Service

Christian Jacobs served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Christian Jacobs 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Chicago Police Department, 396 of 571 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this agency's fallen.

Chicago Police Department

396

of 571 officers

69.4% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious