Erwin Jackson

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Felonious

End of Watch April 24, 1969

Age 33

Badge 12433

The Vigil Panel 105 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 570

Incident

Patrolman Erwin Jackson was inadvertently shot and killed by his partner during a struggle with an offender. He and his partner responded to a call that a man with a gun was threatening customers in the tavern at 3320 West Roosevelt Road. The officers ordered the gunman to drop his weapon. When he refused, Patrolman Jackson's partner tried to wrestle the weapon from him. Patrolman Jackson's partner fired three shots during the struggle. Two shots struck the gunman but one inadvertently struck Patrolman Jackson in the chest. The subject they were struggling with was arrested. Patrolman Jackson was transported to Cook County Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Patrolman Jackson was assigned to the Maxwell Street Station Task Force.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Jackson served with the Chicago Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Jackson.

— 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 April 24, 1969

Age 33

Badge Number 12433

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Arrested

Patrolman Erwin 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Chicago Police Department, 396 of 571 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this agency's fallen.

Chicago Police Department

396

of 571 officers

69.4% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious