Patrolman George Ellis JACOBS
San Antonio Police Department, TX

Cause of Death: Gunfire
End of Watch: January 14, 1973
Date of Incident: January 10, 1973
Age: 32
Badge Number: 277
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Suspect Info: Not available
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type

The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc.
On a routine patrol, unaware of a nearby robber, Patrolman Jacobs surprised the robber fleeing from the scene, a service station on Rigsby. The robber shot the officer at point-blank range as he stepped from his patrol car. Patrolman Jacobs died four days later.