Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Jacob Dearduff died from a stab wound he received when he attempted to arrest a suspect.
Constable Dearduff and another Constable were attempting to arrest a suspect when the subject pulled out a knife and stabbed Constable Dearduff between the ribs. The other Constable shot and wounded the subject. Constable Dearduff died the next day from his wound.
The subject was convicted of murder and spent the rest of his life in prison.
Constable Dearduff was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Constable Dearduff was survived by his wife.
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Constable Dearduff served with the Jamestown Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jamestown community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Jacob Dearduff, Sr. is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jacob Dearduff, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Jacob Dearduff, Sr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Life in prison
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jacob Dearduff, Sr. is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jacob Dearduff, Sr. was killed by edged weapon; knife.