Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Julie Jacks was shot and killed with her own service weapon while attempting to apprehend a suspect who had fled from a hospital during a mental evaluation.
The suspect had been taken to the hospital by another officer but fled before receiving any treatment. Officer Jacks, who was in the area, assisted the original officer in locating the suspect. When she located him at Vine and Kilmer streets, a struggle ensued, and the suspect gained control of her service weapon and shot her.
The suspect was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison on August 15th, 2005. He was paroled on August 5th, 2023.
Officer Jacks had served with the Chattanooga Police Department for just over three years and was Rookie of the Year in 2001.
Survivors
She is survived by her fiance, parents, and two sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Jacks gave the Chattanooga Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chattanooga community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Jacks.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Julie Rochelle Jacks 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 TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Chattanooga Police Department, 19 of 27 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Julie Rochelle Jacks's cause is highlighted.
How Julie Rochelle Jacks Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled in 2023
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Julie Rochelle Jacks is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Julie Rochelle Jacks was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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