24 October 2020
ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com)– Jacquelyn (Jackie) Olden collapsed while on a jog through Soulard Sunday {and then|and after that} {a thief|a burglar} took her {cell phone|mobile phone|cellular phone} and left her to {die|pass away}. {Friends|Buddies|Pals} and {family|household} {say|state} she didn’t deserve it as she was one to {help|assist} others more than herself.
“We’re still {kind of|type of|sort of} in shock over {the whole|the entire} thing,” Pastor Adam Medina {said|stated}.
“She was a firecracker, “Medina {said|stated}.”She had {a lot of|a great deal of} energy she {used|utilized} to {give to|offer to|provide to} {everybody|everyone}. She {loved|liked|enjoyed} the {idea|concept} of {community|neighborhood}.”Medina {said|stated} he’s still {struggling|having a hard time} to {make sense of|understand} her death. {Olden was {jogging|running} Sunday when she collapsed from {a heart attack|a cardiac arrest|a cardiovascular disease} on {Arsenal|Toolbox} near the Anheuser-Busch brewery.|When she collapsed from a heart attack on {Arsenal|Toolbox} near the Anheuser-Busch brewery, olden was {jogging|running} Sunday.} {Officials|Authorities} with the St. Louis Metropolitan {Police|Authorities|Cops} Department {released|launched} {surveillance|monitoring|security} video and {said|stated} the {incident|event|occurrence} {happened|occurred|taken place} in the 1200 block of Lynch {but|however} News 4’s {crews|teams} {found|discovered} the scene on {Arsenal|Toolbox}, not Lynch.
[{WATCH|VIEW|ENJOY|SEE}: {Man|Guy|Male} {captured|caught|recorded} on {surveillance|monitoring|security} {stealing|taking} phone from {dying|passing away} {woman|lady|female} on Soulard {sidewalk|walkway|pathway}]
In the video, {a man|a guy|a male} {pulled up|brought up} to the {sidewalk|walkway|pathway} in a red van and stepped {outside|outdoors} and {walked|strolled} over to her {but|however} not to {help|assist}.
“The {person|individual} {had|had actually} stopped to ya {know|understand}, made it {look like|appear like} they were {trying|attempting} to {help|assist} {but|however} didn’t and {actually|really|in fact} {picked up|got} her {cellphone|mobile phone|cellular phone} and {stole|took} it and didn’t {offer|provide|use} to {help|assist},” Medina {said|stated}.
{Police|Authorities|Cops} are still {searching for|looking for} that {thief|burglar} seen on {surveillance|monitoring|security} video {swiping the phone and leaving|leaving and swiping the phone} Olden to {die|pass away}. The video {shows|reveals} another {man|guy|male} on the {sidewalk|walkway|pathway} {but|however} {police officers|policeman|law enforcement officer} aren’t sure if he was {involved|included}.
“What {happened|occurred|took place} to the {good Samaritan|do-gooder}?” Medina {said|stated} her life was one worth {fighting for|defending}. “She would {want|desire} {everybody|everyone} to keep {persevering|standing firm} with a smile. She {loved|liked|enjoyed} {everybody|everyone}.”
Olden {used|utilized} to work for the Rossman School and retired in {May|Might}. {Officials|Authorities} with the school {said|stated} she was on {campus|school} last Tuesday to be honored for her {dedication|commitment|devotion}.
“For {seven|7} years, her {bright|brilliant|intense} smile and {positive|favorable} spirit were {an encouragement|a motivation|a support} to all who {entered|went into|got in} the {Dining Room|Dining-room}, and she {modeled|designed} {strength of character|self-control} and bravery to our {students|trainees} when she shared stories of her service in the Air Force {during|throughout} {last year|in 2015}’s Veterans Day assembly. Mrs. Olden was {a true|a real} {role model|good example}, a dear {friend|buddy|pal|good friend} and {an esteemed|a respected} {colleague|associate|coworker},” the school {said|stated} in a Facebook post. “We are {heartbroken|sad}. She will be {missed|missed out on} {tremendously|significantly|greatly|enormously}.”