Sarah Jacobs was Jason Gideon's girlfriend and a recurring character on Criminal Minds until her death at the hands of prolific serial killer Frank Breitkopf in Season Two.
Background[]
Little is known about Jacobs, other than she was once Gideon's schoolmate but lost contact with him at an unknown point. She also had three sons. At some point prior to her debut appearance, she and Gideon reunited and set up a romantic date at Gideon's cabin.
Season One[]
In "The Fisher King, Part 1", they have dinner and dance together before Gideon receives a cardboard box that contains a man's head from an unidentified sender. The shock of it caused her to throw up and she is presumably brought back home by Gideon. She isn't seen in the rest of the episode.
Season Two[]
In "No Way Out II: The Evilution of Frank", Jacobs meets her demise when she sets up another date with Gideon. As Gideon looks for flowers to give her, Jacobs (who was at Gideon's apartment) answers the door for Frank Breitkopf, believing it is Gideon, only for her to be injected by ketamine and killed by Breitkopf. Distraught by her death, Gideon eventually tracks down Breitkopf just in time to see him and his own girlfriend Jane commit suicide. Her death and Breitkopf's murders ultimately traumatize Gideon with PTSD and lead him to resign from the BAU.
Season Three[]
In "Doubt", a guilt-ridden and traumatized Gideon begins seeing hallucinations of Jacobs while investigating a case in Flagstaff, Arizona. These hallucinations combined with the stress and guilt he is experiencing eventually caused Gideon to resign from the BAU for good.
Season Ten[]
Sarah is mentioned in "Nelson's Sparrow", following Gideon's murder at his cabin, with a photo of her being seen in a notebook Gideon kept after departing the BAU.
Appearances[]
Criminal Minds[]
Season One[]
- "The Fisher King, Part 1" (uncredited)
Season Two[]
Season Three[]
- "Doubt" (via hallucinations)
- "In Name and Blood" (mentioned)
Season Ten[]
- "Nelson's Sparrow" (mentioned and via photo)