Jacob’s family has been pushing for justice since his murder. His brother, Josh Bishop, was grateful to hear the news of the arrests.

“It’s kind of a relief in a sense, but at the same time, it doesn’t change nothing. I still don’t have my brother. My mom still doesn’t have her son,” he said. “But as far as justice, it’s nice to know where they are, you know what I mean, so no one can do this again.”  

With the suspects in jail, Jacob’s family is able to breathe. Josh described what kind of person Jacob was. 

“He was funny. He loved life. He loved his kids. He loved his family. He loved his country. And he was proud to serve,” he said.

Jacob had two children, a daughter with Amanda Bishop and a son from a previous marriage. His brother hopes they’ll always feel close to him, and know how important they were to him.

“Really, what I want is for his kids to know about their dad. There’s a 7-year-old girl that not only lost her father but lost her mother too,” Josh said.

The arrests also came as a major breakthrough for the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office. Jacob’s death was the only unsolved murder case the department had during former Sheriff Tim Guider’s 32 year-tenure.