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Police Officer

Dallas Jackson

Norton Police Department — Norton, OH

Cardiac

End of Watch October 25, 1973

Age 60

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Police Officer Dallas Jackson suffered a fatal heart attack while responding to an emergency call involving an injured child. At 6:30 p.m., Police Officer Jackson was driving on Cleveland- Massillon Road with his police lights activated. His vehicle veered to the right, and he struck another vehicle. He was transported to Citizens Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Officer Jackson served as a part-time officer for the Norton Police Department for 12 years and previously served with the Summit County Sheriff's Office.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, and five grandchildren.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Jackson gave the Norton Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Norton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Jackson.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Norton Police Department

Location Norton, OH

Platform Identity npd.summit.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 25, 1973

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Age 60

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Police Officer Dallas Jackson is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In OH, 43 of 991 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

Norton Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Cardiac

OH — Statewide

of 991 officers

4.3% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dallas Jackson's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Dallas Jackson Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

Years of Service