Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Jacob Moler suffered a fatal heart attack following a vehicle pursuit of liquor smugglers in Sheperdstown, West Virginia. He and two Sheperdstown police officers had chased the vehicle several miles until it crashed. He collapsed as he approached the vehicle.
Eighteen gallons of liquor were found in the car and the occupants were arrested.
Sheriff Moler had previously served in the state legislature and as the mayor of Sheperdstown.
Rest in peace always and know that no passage of time can ever erase your service and sacrifice.
Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo Delaware State Police (Retired) September 20th, 2020
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Moler served with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Kearneysville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Moler.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Jacob Strider Moler is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In WV, 7 of 232 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 4%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jacob Strider Moler's cause is highlighted.
How Jacob Strider Moler Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Jacob Strider Moler is highlighted in Sep.