Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Emery Jackson was shot and killed when he responded to a domestic disturbance involving a man and his wife. The man shot him as he stepped onto the home's porch and asked what was the trouble. The 73-year-old suspect was committed at the state mental hospital in Salem and died there on April 17, 1968.
Survivors
Constable Jackson was survived by his wife, Anna, and 2 sons, Emery Robert Jackson and Raymond Victor Jackson.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Jackson served with the Silverton Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Silverton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Jackson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Emery J. Jackson is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In OR, 115 of 197 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58.4% of this state's fallen. That is 58.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Silverton Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Emery J. Jackson's cause is highlighted.
How Emery J. Jackson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Emery J. Jackson is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Emery J. Jackson was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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