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Lance Corporal Jacob Ham, Jr. | South Carolina Highway Patrol, South Carolina South Carolina Highway Patrol, South Carolina

Lance Corporal

Jacob Ham, Jr.

South Carolina Highway Patrol, South Carolina

End of Watch: Sunday, February 8, 1998

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 39

Tour: 19 years

Badge # Not available

Cause: Heart attack

Incident Date: 2/8/1998

Weapon: Not available

Suspect: Not available

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Lance Corporal Ham suffered a fatal heart attack while making a traffic stop in which the suspect resisted arrest.

After a short foot chase, Corporal Ham arrested the suspect and returned him to the patrol car, where he suffered the heart attack. Corporal Ham had called for backup, but suffered the heart attack before it arrived.
Corporal Ham is survived by his wife, daughter, and son.

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To the family and friends of Lance Corporal Jacob Ham Jr. and his fellow officers with the SCHP:

On behalf of our entire family, we wish to pay honor to Jake's memory on the eleventh anniversary of the day he so tragically lost his life. His heroism, valor and bravery will be forever remembered.

May you be continue to be comforted by the support and caring of your law enforcement family, and other police survivors. We grieve for you and with you. Our family lost our beloved Larry Lasater when he was fatally shot in April of 2005 during a foot pursuit of two bank robbers, so we know the anquish you are still experiencing as the agony of this loss never diminishes.

This reflection is sent with the utmost respect for the years of service Jake gave to his community and the citizens of South Carolina, and the supreme sacrifice he and his family made on February 8, 1998.

Phyllis Loya, mother of fallen officer
Larry Lasater, Pittsburg, CA PD eow 4/24/05

Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater
February 8, 2009

 

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