Jordan Louis Jacobsen

Our beloved son, brother and uncle passed away unexpectedly on September 24, 2024 at 1:08am from a tear in his aorta, at the age of 39, in Murray, Utah.

He was born in Phoenix, Arizona on October 19, 1984. He gave us a scare right off the bat when he didn’t breathe right away. Hearing that first wail was the most beautiful sound in the world. He spent his early years in Phoenix and attended Desert Horizon Elementary School from K-7^th grade. The family moved to Moroni, Utah in 1998 where he spent his 8^th and 9^th grade years. With a move to West Jordan, Utah in 2000, he completed his High School years at West Jordan High School where he was a stage tech and did the lighting for all the shows, graduating in 2003. He attended Salt Lake Community College working toward getting into the nursing program to complete his education. In between he went to school with his big sister, Heather, where they obtained their EMT certification.

He was active in Scouting and received his Eagle Scout ranking. He was raised as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and enjoyed many camping trips and other activities. He loved children and wanted to work where his mom was working at Valley Mental Health K.I.D.S Day Treatment but couldn’t work there until he was 19. He started the day after his 19^th birthday. That set him on a path of working various places around the valley in child/adolescent Mental Health. As part of Valley Mental Health, he worked at Robert Frost Elementary School in the Behavioral unit, then as a secretary and all-around helper on campus. He moved on to Youth Care Residential Treatment in Draper, Utah, for adolescents. where he worked as Residential Staff, EMT and then Employee Specialist/Assistant Program Director. After 15 years he worked a short time at LUMOS Youth Counseling. The kids he worked with knew he cared and his patience with troubled teens was endless; he made a difference in their lives. He also worked part-time at Snowbird Ski Resort in Park City, first as an EMT then in Security for many years.

Jordan loved anything to do with police and we were all surprised he didn’t become one. He and his Dad spent many hours “scanner chasing” to “check things out”. As a little boy he was obsessed with Indiana Jones and had to have all the gear. He enjoyed snowboarding, playing games, watching all the reality “cop” shows and educating us on the law. His preferred sports teams were the Jazz, Diamond Backs, University of Utah football and the Dallas Cowboys. But, the thing that meant the most to him was spending time with his family. Family was his everything.  His nieces and nephews adored him. His siblings and parents are going to have a very hard time living without him. As is evidenced by the outpouring of love from so many on Facebook and texts sent to his family members, he was well-loved by most everyone he knew. A few words that describe Jordan are caring, loving, non-judgmental and loyal.

He is survived by his parents, Dave and Peggy Jacobsen, sisters Heather Jacobsen-LeBaron(Jake), Cassie Stott (Isaac), Kendra Olson (Cory), Amy Evans (Tyler) and his brother Ben Jacobsen (Alison), 17 nieces and nephews (and 2 on the way), foster sister Jacky and bonus nieces Dorothy and Daisy and bonus nephew Thomas, in addition to his “boys” (you know who you are) and their family, many extended family and cousins. He is preceded in death by a nephew, both sets of grandparents, two aunts and an uncle, who we know were there to greet him on the other side.

A viewing will be held on October 4^th from 6pm-8pm. Funeral service on October 5^th at 11am, with a viewing from 10-10:45am. Both will be held at the LDS church on 2666 W. 7000 S., West Jordan. Interment will follow at Salt Lake City Cemetery, 4th Ave. & “N” Street.

Special thanks to all who made him happy and he loved so much. Also, thank-you to the Paramedics/EMT’s, IMC nurses and doctors who worked so hard and long to try to save his life.