Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Erwin Jackson was inadvertently shot and killed by his partner during a struggle with an offender. He and his partner responded to a call that a man with a gun was threatening customers in the tavern at 3320 West Roosevelt Road. The officers ordered the gunman to drop his weapon. When he refused, Patrolman Jackson's partner tried to wrestle the weapon from him. Patrolman Jackson's partner fired three shots during the struggle. Two shots struck the gunman but one inadvertently struck Patrolman Jackson in the chest. The subject they were struggling with was arrested. Patrolman Jackson was transported to Cook County Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Patrolman Jackson was assigned to the Maxwell Street Station Task Force.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Jackson served with the Chicago Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Jackson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Erwin 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Chicago Police Department, 396 of 571 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Erwin Jackson's cause is highlighted.
How Erwin Jackson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Erwin Jackson is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Erwin Jackson was killed by gun.
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