Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Jacob Wolff was shot and mortally wounded when he and his partner responded to investigate a report of a stolen vehicle at a local tire store on 13th Street. As the two officers approached the vehicle, one of the three occupants opened fire, striking both officers. Both officers managed to return fire, wounding the shooter. All three escaped in the stolen vehicle. Officer Wolff succumbed to his wounds the next day. The suspect's body was found a day later in a roadside ditch near Jena, Louisiana. Four months earlier, he had escaped from the Gregg County Jail in Texas, where he was being held on a robbery charge. The next day his two companions were captured in Vidalia, Louisiana. Officer Wolff had served with the Gulfport Police Department for two years as a full-time officer and eight years as a part-time officer.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, sister, two nieces, and a nephew.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Wolff gave the Gulfport Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Gulfport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Wolff.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Jacob Otto Wolff 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 MS, 243 of 350 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this state's fallen. That is 69.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Gulfport Police Department, 6 of 8 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 Otto Wolff's cause is highlighted.
How Jacob Otto Wolff Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jacob Otto Wolff is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jacob Otto Wolff was killed by gun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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