Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Jasper Higginbotham was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a man wanted for assault.
When Deputy Higginbotham arrived at the Dyal & Milliken's Turpentine Works near Callahan, he was shot by the subject. Despite being wounded, Deputy Higginbotham was able to return fire and kill the subject.
Deputy Higginbotham's cousin was the Nassau County Sheriff's Office sheriff at the time of his death.
When Deputy Higginbotham arrived at the Dyal & Milliken's Turpentine Works near Callahan, he was shot by the subject. Despite being wounded, Deputy Higginbotham was able to return fire and kill the subject.
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Deputy Sheriff Higginbotham served with the Nassau County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Yulee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Jasper N. Higginbotham 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Nassau County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jasper N. Higginbotham's cause is highlighted.
How Jasper N. Higginbotham Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jasper N. Higginbotham is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jasper N. Higginbotham was killed by gun; unknown type.
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