Time in Pine Valley:  1981-1988; 1994 (in spirit); 2001 (July 2, in spirit)

Marriages:  Angie Baxter Hubbard

Children:  Frankie Hubbard

Relatives:

Dr. Frank Grant (Uncle)
Eugene Hubbard (Half Brother)

Occupation:

Co-owner of The Steam Pit along with Greg and Jenny.
Police Officer

Affairs and Relationships:  

Yvonne Coldwell, singing partner.

Crimes:  

Burned down his Uncle Frank's house when he left a cigarette burning in an ashtray.
Jesse was falsely accused of rape by Liza Colby.
Along with Angie, Jesse kidnapped their child from the adoptive parents.
Borrowed money from a loan shark to buy The Steam Pit.

Illnesses and Hospitalization:

Gunshot Wound - Fatal

Character Background:

While protecting his best friend, Jenny Gardner, Jesse became the enemy of Liza Colby who wanted to discredit Jenny and drive a wedge between Jenny and Greg. Jesse pushed Liza during an argument, but after Jesse left; Liza tore her clothes and accused Jesse of rape. Jesse ran away to New York where he rescued Jenny from a life of pornographic filmmaking. Jenny and Jesse returned to Pine Valley and Jenny got Liza to drop the charges.

Jesse and Angie Baxter crossed the state line to get married, regretting their decision afterward; they decided to keep their marriage a secret. Angie's father, Les Baxter, did not accept Jesse as good enough for his Angie. Later, Angie found herself pregnant and believing Jesse didn't want children, decided to go to Haiti for a quick divorce.

Jesse found out that Angie had given birth and went to be with her at the hospital but he was too late, Angie had reluctantly given the baby up for adoption. Jesse and Angie kidnapped the baby and fled to Sea City where they were again married by a justice of the peace.

Yvonne Caldwell, Jesse's singing partner, lied when she claimed she was having Jesse's baby. After admitting to Angie that Jesse wasn't the father, she decided to sell the child to a baby-selling ring. Jesse went undercover to find the leader of the black market baby-selling ring, only do discover that it was his father-in-law, Angie's father. Jesse set up a meeting with Les and, during a struggle; Les fell down a stairwell to his death. Angie, angered by Jesse's deception, left him.

While pursuing a criminal, Jesse was gunned down in the line of duty.

Tad Martin was injured during a tornado and Jesse became visible to him from the great beyond. (1994)

Jesse, once again, revealed his spirit, but this time it was to Gillian in an effort to assist her in the acceptance her own death. (2001)