Jacob A. Mauer

Racine Police Department — Racine, WI

Accident Veteran

End of Watch April 28, 1931

Age 30

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Detective Jacob Mauer was killed when his vehicle struck a streetcar in the 2000 block of Douglas Avenue.

He was off duty when he observed a vehicle speeding dangerously and attempted to stop it. He began to pursue the vehicle when it failed to stop. His vehicle collided with the streetcar and he suffered fatal injuries.

Detective Mauer was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI and had served with the Racine Police Department for nine years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two daughters.

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Last updated: July 23, 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.
Detective Mauer gave the Racine Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Racine 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 Racine Police Department

Location Racine, WI

Platform Identity rpd.racine.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 28, 1931

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Jacob A. Mauer served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Detective Jacob A. Mauer is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In WI, 124 of 317 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Racine Police Department, 6 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 46.2% of this agency's fallen.

Racine Police Department

of 13 officers

46.2% Accident

WI — Statewide

124

of 317 officers

39.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident