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Jacob Joseph Chestnut

Death by Force
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On a summer afternoon in Washington, D.C., a day that began like any other for United States Capitol Police Officer Jacob Joseph Chestnut, an African American man, ended in an abrupt and violent tragedy. The 58-year-old male officer was a veteran, not only of the Capitol Police force for 18 years, but also of the U.S. Air Force, having served two tours in the Vietnam War. On July 24, 1998, he was stationed at the Document Door entrance of the U.S. Capitol, a post he knew well. As he was assistin ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Jacob Joseph Chestnut

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    1998-07-24

    58

    Jacob

    Joseph Chestnut

    11/16/2025

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    10/25/2024
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    02/08/2023
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