Bio & Incident Details
Age: 50
Tour: 11 months
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 6/5/1869
Weapon: Handgun
Suspect: Madison and Christopher Peace indicted
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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 and is reported to be buried in Goliad, Texas.
Matt Peace was shot and killed in 1872, and Chris Peace was acquitted of the murder.
