Arthur O. Jackson

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Cardiac Veteran

End of Watch September 30, 1987

Age 66

Tour of Duty 34 yrs

Badge 8622

The Vigil Panel 132 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 570

Incident

Police Officer Arthur O. Jackson and his partner were involved in a vehicle pursuit of a stolen auto and a subsequent foot pursuit near 1950 South Avers Avenue. The offender was apprehended by other district officers. Officer Jackson collapsed after driving another officer back to a patrol car. Officer Jackson was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Chicago Police Department for 33 years. He is survived by three sons and his sister. He was predeceased by a fourth son who was killed while serving in the Vietnam War.

Survivors

He is survived by three sons and his sister.

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Last updated: 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 Chicago Police Department 34 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago 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

Department Chicago Police Department

Location Chicago, IL

Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 30, 1987

Tour of Duty 34 yrs

Age 66

Badge Number 8622

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Weapon Person

Offender Apprehended

Military Service

Arthur O. Jackson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Police Officer Arthur O. 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 IL, 45 of 1,318 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.4% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points below the national rate of 4%.

At Chicago Police Department, 17 of 571 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3% of this agency's fallen.

Chicago Police Department

of 571 officers

3% Cardiac

IL — Statewide

of 1,318 officers

3.4% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac