Roll of Honor
James Alexander Jackson
Incident
Correctional Officer James Jackson died after suffering from heat stroke while trying out for the Rapid Response Team - Special Operations Team at the Hardee Correctional Institution at 6901 FL-62 in Bowling Green.
After completing his standard physical fitness test around 9:50 a.m., Officer Jackson began to stumble and became incoherent. Rescue personnel immediately performed emergency measures, and he was transported to Advent Health Wauchuia. While intubated, he suffered a fatal heart attack and passed away at 5:50 p.m.
Officer Jackson had served with the Florida Department of Corrections for nine months.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Correctional Officer Jackson served with the Florida Department of Corrections.
Thank you for your service to the people of Florida. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correctional Officer Jackson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Correctional Officer James Alexander Jackson is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Florida Department of Corrections, 9 of 33 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Alexander Jackson's cause is highlighted.
How James Alexander Jackson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Alexander Jackson is highlighted in Aug.
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