Roll of Honor
William Chester Jackson
Incident
Deputy Sheriff William Jackson was shot and killed after responding to a burglary call at a United States Forest Service Warehouse at 10:00 a.m. The subject fled the station and Deputy Jackson found him at the Salyer Wayside Chapel at 1020 CA-299 in Salyer. While attempting to apprehend the subject, a struggle ensued. The suspect managed to gain control of his 45 caliber pistol and shot him in the head. The suspect, 35, was dropped by a shotgun blast fired by a state trooper later that day. The suspect, who was charged with capital murder, was found incompetent to stand trial and committed at a state mental institution. He was denied a release in 1977. Deputy Jackson had served with the Trinity County Sheriff's Department for forty years and was killed two months before he was set to retire.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
40 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff Jackson gave the Trinity County Sheriff's Department 40 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Weaverville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Jackson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff William Chester 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Trinity County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Chester Jackson's cause is highlighted.
How William Chester Jackson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Chester Jackson is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Chester Jackson was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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