He Got Lost In A Bad Snow Storm And Was Later Found Dead: His Mom Is Now Saying The Sheriff’s Office Refused To Search For Him In The Cold

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. A family got devastating news on January 6th.
Three days before, Jacob, 34, had run his car into a ditch because of a snowstorm. He decided to walk the 6 miles home since he had left his dogs and was about to have a visitation with his son, who is also named Jacob.
But he texted his mom that he got lost on his way home, and she immediately called the Sheriff’s Office of Louisa County. But the sheriffs refused to lead a search party, citing the dangerous weather conditions.
This neglect of duty led to tragedy; three days later, Jacob was found in the woods. It was clear that he had tried to make a fire to get warm but failed to save himself.
His sister Angie decided to share his story and started a Fundraiser for Jacob’s two-year-old son; he was Jacob’s “pride and joy,” she wrote.
Angie began thinking about a fundraiser when community members asked how they could help the family through this difficult time.
So she made a plan; “All funds will be put into a savings account for [Jacob] Dawson to use for college or whatever he so desires when he gets older.”
She expressed her appreciation for the outpouring of love she received on the Facebook fundraiser. Eager to share Jacob’s story, many on the page shared the hashtags, “#justiceforthewhaleys #justiceforjacob.”
The page has achieved stunning success in just one week—they have raised more than $9000, though their original goal was $5000—but the fundraiser has had mixed results in other ways.

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The mother of Jacob’s son posted on the page, saying that she didn’t believe the funds would ever reach their son.
“Be careful, people, not everything is as it seems, the child’s mother knows nothing about this, there is no account set up in the child’s name and no one has attempted to reach out to her about “donations” for her son or a trust.”
But Jacob’s sister assured donors that the funds were going into a savings account for her nephew and expressed her dismay at the woman’s accusations.
“The mother is upset because we are not allowing her access to these funds because they are specifically and ONLY for Jacob.”
She explained that Jacob’s father had no life insurance policy to provide for his son if he passed away.
She also expressed her sadness that a person would be dishonest and threaten her son’s future just to get back at his extended family.
But Angie has shared multiple times that she is deeply touched by the care and contributions from the online community.
And she let donors know that there will be other ways to donate, too. “If you do not want to donate on Facebook there is an account that I am working on getting the account number for that donations can be made to.”
At least young Jacob has a wonderful community ready to fight for his well-being. You can check out the fundraiser here.
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