Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Jacob Heffelfinger succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained four days earlier when he was shot by a man after responding to a domestic disturbance. The suspect was arrested later by two officers and shot when he resisted arrest. He was sentenced to prison and died in 1934. Patrolman Heffelfinger had served with the Ashtabula Police Department for 22 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, three brothers, and two sisters.
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22 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Heffelfinger gave the Ashtabula Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Ashtabula community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Heffelfinger.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Jacob Heffelfinger 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 57.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Ashtabula Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jacob Heffelfinger's cause is highlighted.
How Jacob Heffelfinger Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jacob Heffelfinger is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jacob Heffelfinger was killed by rifle.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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