Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Jacobs was killed in an automobile accident while conducting an emergency blood run on US Highway 54 near El Dorado, Kansas. His patrol car struck a flatbed truck which made a left turn in front of him. He had served with the agency for three years.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Jacobs gave the Kansas Highway Patrol 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Kansas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Jacobs.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Jimmie D. Jacobs is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KS, 66 of 335 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 19.7% of this state's fallen. That is 11.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Kansas Highway Patrol, 5 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 45.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jimmie D. Jacobs's cause is highlighted.
How Jimmie D. Jacobs Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jimmie D. Jacobs is highlighted in Oct.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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