| Sheriff Andrew Jackson Jacobs Goliad County Sheriff's Department Texas End of Watch: Saturday, June 5, 1869 Biographical Info Age: 50 Tour of Duty: 11 months Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Saturday, June 5, 1869 Weapon Used: Handgun Suspect Info: Madison and Christopher Peace indicted 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.
Matt Peace was shot and killed in 1872, and Chris Peace was acquitted of the murder. |