In the quiet community of Richmond, Kentucky, a young woman's life was tragically cut short in a devastating act of violence. Jacquelyn Marie Smith Rose, a 23-year-old female, died on September 11, 2015, at her home. Born in Lompoc, California, Jacquelyn had made a life for herself in Richmond, where she worked as a 911 dispatcher for Madison County and was a member of the Vineyard Community Church.
She was a mother to an infant daughter, Amelia Marie Rose.
On that fateful Friday night, the very system Jacquelyn worked for received a harrowing call from her. At approximately 11:30 p.m., she reported to police dispatch that her husband, Jesse Rose, was holding a gun to her head. When Richmond police officers arrived at their apartment on Blackwell Court, they were met with a locked door. Shortly after their arrival, a single gunshot was heard from within the residence.
Forced to break down the door, officers made a grim discovery inside. Both Jacquelyn and her 23-year-old husband, Jesse, were found deceased. The incident was determined to be a murder-suicide, with Jesse Rose as the perpetrator. Miraculously, their infant daughter was found unharmed inside the apartment and was taken into the care of social services. The tragic event left a community in mourning and a family, with roots in California and Jackson County, grieving the loss of a young couple.
