More detail on this person: Ted Jacoby passed
away on Sunday, September 4, 2006, after a valiant
battle with cancer. Chief Jacoby served with
distinction and honor during his career as a
Seattle Police Officer, as well as military
service in the United States Army. He received Air
Medals and a Purple Heart for his heroic service
as an Army DUSTOFF pilot in Vietnam. He was a
pilot with the 159th Med Det. who served at Cu Chi
in the 1968-69 time frame.
Assistant Chief Jacoby served in a variety of
units in the Seattle Police Department from the
North and South Precincts, to the Bomb Squad and
Communications to finally serving as Assistant
Chief in the Emergency Preparedness Bureau. He
will be deeply missed by his SPD family. Chief
Jacoby's family expressed gratitude for the
overwhelming support shown their family by SPD.
He is survived by his wife, Pat, his mother
Margaret, three brothers, five sisters, as well as
many nephews and nieces.
Donations are suggested to St. Vincent De Paul
Society of St. Mark Catholic Church, 18033 15th
Place NE, Shoreline, WA 98155. Flowers may be
sent to St. Mark Catholic Church. From:
DUSTOFF web site.
Theodore Clair Jacoby
Ted died peacefully in the company of family
members. Ted was a lifelong Seattle resident,
grew up in the Wlllingford District, attended
Seattle Preparatory School, graduated from UW
and received a Master's degree from UPS. Ted
served two tours of duty in Vietnam as a U.S. Army
helicopter pilot and retired from the US Army
Reserve as a Lt. Colonel. He served on the
Seattle Police Department for 30 years and
recently retired as an Assistant Chief. Ted was a
devoted husband, survived by Pat, his loving wife
and best freind of 33 years, his mother, Margaret
Jacoby, three brothers, five sisters and many
nephews and nieces.
Ted was a courageous, honorable, hardworking
man, who loved God, his country, his community
and his family; he will be deeply missed by all
who knew him.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m.,
Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at St. Mark
Catholic Church, 18033 15th Pl NE, Shoreline, WA
98155 with Reception immediately following in
church hall.
Flowers may be sent to St. Mark Catholic Church.
Donations suggestion: St. Vincent De Paul Society
of St. Mark Catholic Church.
From: The Seattle Times. September 7, 2006.
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