Roll of Honor
Incident
Night Marshal Lewis Jacobs succumbed to injuries he received when he was beaten outside a tavern on West Railroad Avenue in Shelton on August 23, 1936, around 1:00 a.m.
Marshal Jacobs was attempting to arrest two men for causing a disturbance when they attacked him. He was repeatedly hit with his blackjack and rendered unconscious. When his son came to his aid, he was also knocked unconscious.
Marshal Jacobs never recovered from his head injuries and died a week later.
Two men were arrested. Charges against the two men were dropped due to insufficient evidence when the attackers stated that they did not believe Marshal Jacobs was an officer. However, one of the men escaped jail before the trial and was given a year's suspended sentence for escape. Both men were in and out of jail in the next few years throughout the West Coast states.
Night Marshal Jacobs had served with the Shelton Police Department for two years and with the Mason County Sheriff's Office for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three sons, and a daughter.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Marshal Jacobs gave the Shelton Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Shelton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Marshal Jacobs.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Night Marshal Lewis H. 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 WA, 187 of 339 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1 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. Lewis H. Jacobs's cause is highlighted.
How Lewis H. Jacobs Compares
Offender Outcome
Charges dropped
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lewis H. Jacobs is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lewis H. Jacobs was killed by blunt object; blackjack.