Goliad County Sheriff's Department, Texas
End of Watch: Saturday, June 5, 1869
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: 11 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: 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 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.