Police Officer Bruce Daniel Jacob, Jackson Police Department, Mississippi

Police Officer Bruce Daniel Jacob

Jackson Police Department, Mississippi

End of Watch Saturday, July 20, 2013

Bruce Daniel Jacob

Police Officer Bruce Jacob was struck and killed by a vehicle on I-55, near Northside Drive, while removing debris from the highway at approximately 1:30 pm.

A barbeque grill had fallen from another vehicle and was blocking a travel lane. Officer Jacob had retrieved it from the road and was attempting to place it in the trunk of his patrol car when he was struck from behind. He was transported to University of Mississippi Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries.

The driver of the vehicle that struck him was also transported to the hospital with injuries.

Officer Jacob had served with the Jackson Police Department for five years and was assigned to Precinct 4. He was survived by his wife, mother, brother, and two sisters.

Bio

Age 35
Tour 5 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Struck by vehicle

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Officer Jacob your sacrifice will never be forgotten! Thank you for your dedicated service to The City of Jackson and the citizens you were sworn to protect! Continue to rest in peace my fellow LE Brother!
"Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends." John 15:13

"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of GOD." Matthew 5:9

Corporal Tony Dunn
Mississippi Highway Patrol, TroopD

July 20, 2016