William Beverly Jacobs
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Patrolman

William Beverly Jacobs

Shreveport Police Department — Shreveport, LA
Felonious
End of Watch November 14, 1941
Age 56
Tour of Duty 21 yrs
Badge 169
The Vigil Panel 174 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman William Jacobs was shot and killed with his own weapon as he attempted to arrest a man who had crashed a dance. During the arrest Patrolman Jacobs shot and wounded the man, who then fled but returned, snuck up behind Patrolman Jacobs, and stole his weapon. He then shot and killed Patrolman Jacobs. The suspect was apprehended and executed in 1942.

Survivors

Patrolman Jacobs had been with the agency for 21 years and was survived by his wife and two daughters.

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21 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Jacobs gave the Shreveport Police Department 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Shreveport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Jacobs.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Other
Location Shreveport, Bossier Parish, LA
Platform Identity spd.caddo.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 14, 1941
Tour of Duty 21 yrs
Age 56
Badge Number 169
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

William is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1941, 92 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 61st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

William was 56. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. William had served 21 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

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His people

Shreveport Police Department has 30 officers remembered here, William among them.

Patrolman William Beverly Jacobs

Shreveport Police Department · End of Watch November 14, 1941

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 53-E

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