Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman William Jackson suffered a fatal heart attack while responding to a disturbance call at the Greyhound bus depot.
As he responded to the scene a pedestrian stepped into he path of his patrol car in front of the Florida Theatre. Patrolman Jackson slammed on his brakes and missed striking the woman by only inches. He then continued to the original call but collapsed in his patrol as he pulled up to the depot.
Patrolman Jackson had served with the Starke Police Department for only two months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, four children, mother, and three siblings.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Jackson served with the Starke Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Starke community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Jackson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman William Burtis Jackson is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 62 of 1,008 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 6.2% of this state's fallen. That is 2.2 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Starke Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Burtis Jackson's cause is highlighted.
How William Burtis Jackson Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. William Burtis Jackson is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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