Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Jay Jackson was shot and killed by an escaped mental patient at 2:32 a.m. Another patrol officer attempted to conduct a vehicle stop at Orange Avenue and Garvey Avenue South. The driver of the vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit ensued. Officer Jackson joined the pursuit as it traveled on the eastbound I-10 freeway. The subject exited at Holt Avenue and spun out just north of Garvey Avenue South. When the subject suddenly stopped, Officer Jackson stopped directly behind him. As Officer Jackson exited his patrol car the man opened fire from within his vehicle, fatally wounding him. Other officers returned fire and killed the subject. It was later learned that the man had fled from a psychiatric care facility and had made suicidal threats as well as threats to his own family and friends. Officer Jackson was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the West Covina Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and one child.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Jackson gave the West Covina Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the West Covina community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Jay Warren Jackson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Jay Warren 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 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 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At West Covina Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jay Warren Jackson's cause is highlighted.
How Jay Warren Jackson Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jay Warren Jackson is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jay Warren Jackson was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from West Covina Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
