South Carolina Highway Patrol, South Carolina
End of Watch: Sunday, February 8, 1998
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 19 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: February 8, 1998
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Arrested
Lance Corporal Jacob Ham suffered a fatal heart attack in Darlington County while making a traffic stop of a drunk driver 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.