Detective Harold A. Jacob

Detective Harold A. Jacob | New York City Police Department, New York Detective Harold A. Jacob | New York City Police Department, New York
New York City Police Department, New York
Detective Harold A. Jacob | New York City Police Department, New York
Detective Harold A. Jacob | New York City Police Department, New York
Detective Harold A. Jacob

New York City Police Department, New York

End of Watch Wednesday, January 18, 1967

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Harold A. Jacob

Detective Jacob suffered a fatal heart attack during a stressful situation while on duty one afternoon at W. 35th Street in New York City. He was assigned to the Safe Loft and Burglary Unit.

He was survived by his wife, four sons, and one daughter.

Bio

  • Age 58
  • Tour 33 years
  • Badge 180

Incident Details

  • Cause Heart attack
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Tragically, his son Henry "Buddy" Jacob also died of a massive heart attack shortly after his retirement from the same Safe, Loft and Truck Squad.

George Zaroogian
Retired, NYPD

November 11, 2023

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