Roll of Honor
James Jackson
Incident
Mr. George Jarvis, manager of Retrieve state prison farm at Angleton in Brazoria County, sent one of his guards, James Jackson (referred to as Joe in the newspaper) to the express office at Oyster Creek station for a package of money containing about $300. Jackson was seen at the express office about 4:00 p.m. About 9:00 p.m. a man opened the gate of the prison farm and he discovered Jackson lying upon the ground. An investigation found that Jackson had been shot in the face with a shotgun. The money was missing. Brazoria County Sheriff Yerby and Magistrate Fackney conducted an inquest at the scene. A prominent merchant at Oyster Creek had seen Jackson, and in talking to him, Jackson asked how far in advance of him was Bill Davidson. Jackson immediately put his horse to a gallop saying that he and Davidson were going to kill ducks and he wished to catch him. This was the last time Jackson was seen alive.
A search warrant was issued for Davidson’s house where blood was found splattered on his boots and ashes on the soles from an ash pile outside the prison gate. Davidson was located in Brazoria City where he had been drinking and spending money freely. He had been seen repeatedly at the express office asking about the express package. He was placed in jail and set for an examining trial. Davidson had been a carpenter at the prison and knew all of the guards. It is unknown at this time whether Davidson was ever prosecuted for the crime.
No personal information is currently known about Jackson.
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Correction Officer Jackson served with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Thank you for your service to the Huntsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Correction Officer James 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 TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, 31 of 124 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
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How James Jackson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Jackson is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James Jackson was killed by shotgun; 12 gauge.
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