O'Brien County Sheriff's Department, Iowa
End of Watch: Wednesday, January 25, 1956
Age: 51
Tour of Duty: 35 years
Badge Number: S71-1
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: January 25, 1956
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Not available
Sheriff Jake Mulder suffered a fatal heart attack while he and his deputy struggled with an emotionally disturbed person.
He and the deputy had gone to serve mental commitment papers on the man.
Sheriff Mulder had served with the O'Brien County Sheriff's Department for five years and had previously served with the Sheldon Police Department for 30 years. He was survived by his wife, four sons, and daughter.