Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Jake Mulder suffered a fatal heart attack while he and his deputy struggled with an emotionally disturbed person. He and the deputy had gone to serve mental commitment papers on the man. Sheriff Mulder had served with the O'Brien County Sheriff's Department for five years and had previously served with the Sheldon Police Department for 30 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, four sons, and daughter.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
35 years. You could have gone home.
Sheriff Mulder gave the O'Brien County Sheriff's Department 35 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Primghar community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Mulder.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Jake Mulder is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In IA, 11 of 226 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At O'Brien County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jake Mulder's cause is highlighted.
How Jake Mulder Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Jake Mulder is highlighted in Jan.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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