Robert Jackson

Dothan Police Dept. — Dothan, AL

Felonious

End of Watch January 31, 1978

Age 29

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Sergeant Robert Jackson was assassinated in the driveway of his home as he got out of his car at 2200 hours. He was assigned to the narcotics division and it is believed he was murdered because of his work in arresting drug dealers. The suspects were never identified and the case remains open.

Survivors

Sergeant Jackson had been a member of the Dothan Police Department for almost seven years, and is survived by his wife and children.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Jackson gave the Dothan Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dothan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Jackson.

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

Agency

Department Dothan Police Dept.

Location Dothan, AL

Platform Identity dpd.houston.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 31, 1978

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 29

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Never identified

Sergeant Robert Jackson is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 8.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Dothan Police Dept., 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

Dothan Police Dept.

of 5 officers

60% Felonious

AL — Statewide

405

of 643 officers

63% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious