Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Andrew Jacobs was shot with pistols and a shotgun by two brothers, Madison "Matt," and Christopher "Chris," Peace.
Their reason for shooting the sheriff was that he "showed partiality in making arrests."
Sheriff Jacobs had been appointed sheriff on July 15, 1868 and is reported to be buried in Goliad, Texas.
Matt Peace was shot and killed in 1872, and Chris Peace was acquitted of the murder.
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157 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sheriff Jacobs served with the Goliad County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Goliad community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Andrew Jackson Jacobs 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Goliad County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew Jackson Jacobs's cause is highlighted.
How Andrew Jackson Jacobs Compares
Offender Outcome
Madison and Christopher Peace indicted
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew Jackson Jacobs is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Andrew Jackson Jacobs was killed by handgun.
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