Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

A police officer should be remembered not by how he died, but how he lived! A great man has gone to secure a safe path for the rest of us to follow. Thank you to you, your family and the Greenville Police Department. Rest in Peace Brother.

Anonymous

March 19, 2016

A true hero .Your brothers in the NYPD mourn your tragic and sudden loss. Our thoughts are with your wife and expectant child. Rest assured they will always be supported by your fellow officers in the fIne Greenville P.D. It is too bad that Justice was denied when the perp took the cowards way out

LT ( Retired) Ed Forsyth
NYPD

March 19, 2016

Thank you Officer Jacobs for your service. My deepest sympathies to your family, friends & fellow Officers. May the Lord wrap his arms around these ppl to bring them comfort in the most difficult days ahead.

Ms Gail Vollmer
Citizen

March 19, 2016

Rest in peace sir, we'll carry on for you!! Thank you!!

Allan Jones, Det./Sgt.
Lincoln Nebraska PD/ Retired

March 19, 2016

Eternal Rest

S. I. Drake, Lt/IPD (Ret)
Indianapolis Police

March 19, 2016

RIP officer Jacobs. Our family suffered a loss almost 11 years ago. To his family: lean on your friends and family. They will be great beyond what you could possibly imagine. Thank you for your service to our country and your community.

JLM
Michigan SP

March 19, 2016

Thank you for your service and God bless you and your family.REST IN PEACE.

Dylan Feeney
Citizen

March 19, 2016

Rest in peace brother!

Civilian Carlo Smith
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March 19, 2016

RIP Young Brother, RIP. Thank you for your service to your country and to your community.

No greater love...

Quinten Warren, Investigator
AK Dept Law, Special Prosecutions, MFCU

March 19, 2016

Rest in Peace Officer Jacobs. Your selfless courage and sacrifice to Greenville and to the law enforcement community will always be remembered.

David G. Clayton
Field Operations Supervisor
TriMet, Portland, OR
(former Reserve LEO & C.O.)

March 19, 2016

Rest in heavenly peace, Brother. You made the ultimate sacrifice and will not be forgotten.

Detective Steven Polianos
U.S. Park Police

March 19, 2016

It is with a heavy heart that I say "You are a Hero", and will be welcomed to the arms of the Lord with your Brothers and Sisters who have gone before you. God Bless and Thank You for Your Service.

ARLENE PETERS

March 19, 2016

I did not know this valiant hero, but my prayers & deepest condolences are with his family tonight. Rest in Peace in the Arms of our Heavenly Father.

Duglas & Karen Lee Bundy

March 19, 2016

Thank you for giving the ultimate sacrifice. Prayers for your family, friends and co-workers.

Lisa J Hall
City of Aiken

March 19, 2016

The Dallas Police Department have the Greenville Police Department and the Jacobs family in our prayers

Officer J Ransom
Dallas Police Department

March 19, 2016

Words cannot describe the grief that a decorated veteran who served his country came home to defend his community only to have his life ended by a 17 year old running from the police. We pray for his family and the officers who were there during the chase that did what they could. All LEO's simply shake their heads to understand why lives are lost this way. God speed Officer Jacobs. We are honored to take point from here.....

James Potope
FBOP

March 19, 2016

..........damned be the coward who shot and killed my brother. My God look down upon my fallen brother and grant his peace everlasting.

l quickly tiring of hearing of my brother being shot while attempting to protect their communities. My God protect my brothers as they put their lives on the line to protect the people of their community.

Special Agent (Retired) William Bertolan
Bureau of ATF, San Franacisco, CA

March 19, 2016

Rest in peace my brother.

Sgt Mike Turner
Murfreesboro PD

March 19, 2016

Truly another sad day in Law Enforcement. It is with a heavy heart I offer this poem to the children of the fallen hero. My prayers to the family and the department.

Your Daddy Wore A Badge

Your daddy wore a badge, she said,
So cry your grieving tears,
Then dry your eyes and lift your head
He lived to lessen fears.
He wore a badge with pride she said,
And justice was his dream,
He lived to serve and serving died,
And though it may not seem
That one cop's death could make this land
A better place to be,
His life was where he took a stand
And forced the blind to see.
So dry your tears and lift your head
And make your daddy proud,
Be strong in heart, for he's not dead
Just lost among the crowd.
His dream lives on in you, my son,
(the widow softly spoke)
She squeezed his hand,
Then sorrow won;
I watched as her heart broke.
Then something changed:
A sigh half sighed escaped her lips unfinished.
She straightened up;
Although he died, his life was undiminished.
Your daddy wore a badge, she smiled,
Be proud of who he was.
He did his job (she hugged her child)
Because, my son, because...


- Lisa K. Borchers, 16 Jan 1986

Sgt Leonard Galli
Exeter Borough Police Dept (Pa)

March 19, 2016

Rest in peace my brother and may God comfort your family.

Sgt Mike Turner
Murfreesboro PD

March 19, 2016

"A Part of America Died"

Somebody killed a policeman today,
and a part of America died.
A piece of our country he swore to protect,
will be buried with him at his side.

The suspect that shot him will stand up in court,
with counsel demanding his rights.
While a young widowed mother must work for her kids,
and spend many long, lonely nights.

The beat that he walked was a battle field too,
just as if he'd gone off to war.
Though the flag of our nation won't fly at half mast,
to his name they will add a gold star.

Yes, somebody killed a policeman today,
in your town or mine.
While we slept in comfort behind our locked doors,
a cop put his life on the line.

Now his ghost walks a beat on a dark city street,
and he stands at each new rookie's side.
He answered the call, of himself gave his all,
and a part of America died.

Author Unknown

Edd Proft Chief Deputy (retired)
Island County Sheriff

March 19, 2016

Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be known as the children of God. Rest in peace brother and may he comfort your family and fellow officers.

Sgt Mike Turner
Murfreesboro PD

March 19, 2016

R.I.P. Brother, Prayers to our brothers family may they have strength to cope with thier sorrow and loss

Marshal Kenneth Tharp
Bloomfield Police Department, Bloomfield, Indiana

March 19, 2016

Officer Jacobs stood bravely on the line between the sheep and the wolves. I thank him for his service to our country both foreign and domestic. I thank his wife for her courage to support her spouse. I pray that his children will know that their father is a hero to is all.

Lt. Kevin Ray
High Point Police Department, NC

March 19, 2016

May the Lord's blessings be with Officer Jacobs' family and with his family in blue. Only our Lord can give the peace that passes understanding in every situation. Look to Him always. May God bless you all.

Cpl. Allen Byers
Evansville IN Police Dept. (retired)

March 19, 2016