When a Homicide lacks criminal intent (e.g., the killing of someone in defense of one’s life or in defense of another’s life), it is deemed justifiable. This page contains information on Jacksonville Homicides that have been ruled a Justifiable Homicide. Information on Jacksonville Homicides having been ruled a Murder can be found on the Murder Classification page and those ruled Manslaughter can be found on the Manslaughter Classification page.
This information is not intended to be used as official crime data. Disclaimer: The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office makes every effort to produce and publish current and accurate information. No warranties, expressed or implied, are provided for the data herein, its use, or its interpretation. The services provided are for informational purposes only and should not be relied on for any type of legal action or as official National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) statistics.