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James C. Jacoby
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James C. Jacoby

Carthage Police Department — Carthage, IL
Felonious
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End of Watch February 11, 1914
Age 56
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Marshal James Jacoby was shot and killed while taking a prisoner to the village jail. The prisoner had been arrested for threatening the life of the village barber with a razor and as Marshal Jacoby and the prisoner were entering the front door to the jail, the prisoner shot Marshal Jacoby in the head. The 25-year-old suspect was arrested, convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to an indeterminate term of one to 20 years. Marshal Jacoby had served with the Carthage Police Department for one year.

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You barely got started.
Marshal Jacoby gave the Carthage Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Carthage community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Jacoby.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Carthage Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Carthage, Hancock County, IL
Platform Identity cpd.hancock.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 11, 1914
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 56
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

Marshal James C. Jacoby 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Carthage Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
IL — Statewide
842
of 1,318 officers
63.9% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James C. Jacoby's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How James C. Jacoby Compares

Age at Death
56
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
1
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James C. Jacoby is highlighted in Feb.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James C. Jacoby was killed by handgun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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