Van B. Jackson
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Deputy Sheriff

Van B. Jackson

Felonious
End of Watch August 7, 1899
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Jackson was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man. The suspect was arrested but removed from the jail by an angry mob and lynched.

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August 2, 2026

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127 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Sheriff Jackson served with the Liberty County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Bristol community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Bristol, Liberty County, FL
Platform Identity lcso.liberty.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 7, 1899
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Deputy Sheriff Van B. 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Liberty County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Liberty County Sheriff's Department
2
of 2 officers
100% Felonious
FL — Statewide
539
of 1,008 officers
53.5% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Van B. Jackson's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Van B. Jackson Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Van B. Jackson is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Van B. Jackson was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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