Died in the line of duty as sheriff near Big Prairie, OH
he was also a farmer
Married Sarah C (Smithhisler) Bell on Jan 1, 1883
Holmes County Sheriff Jacob Bell was shot and killed while attempting to arrest an escapee from the Massillon State Hospital.
Sheriff Bell and another deputy arrived at a home to take the suspect into custody but the man began to run. Sheriff Bell chased after him and was about to catch him when the man suddenly turned and shot the sheriff in the chest with a 16-gauge shotgun at a distance of less than three feet. Sheriff Bell was able to walk into the residence but died within an hour. The suspect was located by a posse and shot and killed.
Sheriff Bell, 49, had been with the agency for almost four years and was survived by his wife.
End of Watch: Thursday, December 9, 1909.
From Officer Down Memorial Page
he was also a farmer
Married Sarah C (Smithhisler) Bell on Jan 1, 1883
Holmes County Sheriff Jacob Bell was shot and killed while attempting to arrest an escapee from the Massillon State Hospital.
Sheriff Bell and another deputy arrived at a home to take the suspect into custody but the man began to run. Sheriff Bell chased after him and was about to catch him when the man suddenly turned and shot the sheriff in the chest with a 16-gauge shotgun at a distance of less than three feet. Sheriff Bell was able to walk into the residence but died within an hour. The suspect was located by a posse and shot and killed.
Sheriff Bell, 49, had been with the agency for almost four years and was survived by his wife.
End of Watch: Thursday, December 9, 1909.
From Officer Down Memorial Page
Died in the line of duty as sheriff near Big Prairie, OH
he was also a farmer
Married Sarah C (Smithhisler) Bell on Jan 1, 1883
Holmes County Sheriff Jacob Bell was shot and killed while attempting to arrest an escapee from the Massillon State Hospital.
Sheriff Bell and another deputy arrived at a home to take the suspect into custody but the man began to run. Sheriff Bell chased after him and was about to catch him when the man suddenly turned and shot the sheriff in the chest with a 16-gauge shotgun at a distance of less than three feet. Sheriff Bell was able to walk into the residence but died within an hour. The suspect was located by a posse and shot and killed.
Sheriff Bell, 49, had been with the agency for almost four years and was survived by his wife.
End of Watch: Thursday, December 9, 1909.
From Officer Down Memorial Page
he was also a farmer
Married Sarah C (Smithhisler) Bell on Jan 1, 1883
Holmes County Sheriff Jacob Bell was shot and killed while attempting to arrest an escapee from the Massillon State Hospital.
Sheriff Bell and another deputy arrived at a home to take the suspect into custody but the man began to run. Sheriff Bell chased after him and was about to catch him when the man suddenly turned and shot the sheriff in the chest with a 16-gauge shotgun at a distance of less than three feet. Sheriff Bell was able to walk into the residence but died within an hour. The suspect was located by a posse and shot and killed.
Sheriff Bell, 49, had been with the agency for almost four years and was survived by his wife.
End of Watch: Thursday, December 9, 1909.
From Officer Down Memorial Page
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