Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Larry Jacobs suffered a fatal heart attack after a foot chase in 100 degree weather.
Officer Jacobs was able to arrest the suspect and put him in a cruiser when he suffered the heart attack. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Survivors
Officer Jacobs had been employed with the Mexia Police Department for 20 years, and is survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Jacobs gave the Mexia Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Mexia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Jacobs.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Larry Clark Jacobs is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 88 of 2,421 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen.
At Mexia Police Department, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Larry Clark Jacobs's cause is highlighted.
How Larry Clark Jacobs Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Larry Clark Jacobs is highlighted in Aug.
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Mexia Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
