At approximately 10:45 p.m..on August 26, 1897, Officer Jacobson was walking his foot-beat patrol near 19th and Forest when he was shot by one of two men. It was speculated at the time that he came upon two suspects in the area of 19th and Forest attempting to rob a carpentry shop. As he was placing the suspects under arrest, one of them pulled a .45 caliber revolver and shot the officer twice. Evidence found at the scene supported the theory that two local thieves were responsible for the murder.