Julie Rochelle Jacks was a 26-year-old Chattanooga police officer killed in the line of duty on May 6, 2002. A rising member of the force who’d been named Rookie of the Year in 2001, she had served just over three years with the department.

Her death followed an escape from a local hospital by a man identified as Isaac Jones, who was undergoing a mental evaluation. Officers searched for him; Officer Jacks located Jones at the corner of Vine and Kilmer streets. A struggle occurred and Jones gained control of her service weapon, fatally shooting her.

Jones was apprehended and later convicted of second-degree murder on August 15, 2005, receiving a 25-year sentence. The community remembered Officer Jacks for her service and the loss she represented.

If anyone knew Officer Jacks, her patrol area, or witnessed the events near Vine and Kilmer on May 6, 2002, please share what you know.