About Me
Jake loved people and always looked at the world through eyes of wonder and astonishment. He had the heart of a poet and the eyes of a seer.
Jacob's passion was music, and he could play any instrument he picked up. His most cherished possession was a 1903 pump organ on which he composed many pieces. He would put it in the back of his van and haul it to any place someone would allow him an audience. He loved a wide variety of music, with favorites including Django Reinhardt and Tom Waits. He also loved to dance and could move as gracefully or as comically as he chose to at any given moment.
He was a former funeral director at Glen Abbey Mortuary, where he was well known and served people with a heart of compassion. Jacob was a gentle man, an amazingly talented dancer, writer, and actor with an incredibly sweet disposition and a smile always ready. He was well read and followed current events with a keen interest.On April 4, 2005, Jacob, who grew up in San Diego, two months into his 25th year of life, was shot dead by two members of the San Diego Police Department after a "routine pull over" for making an illegal left hand turn.
He was UNARMED.
