Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Marty Jackson suffered a fatal heart attack after arresting a subject for disorderly conduct, public intoxication, and resisting arrest.
At 3:56 a.m., Sergeant Jackson responded to a call for service at the Clark Regional Medical Center at 175 Hospital Drive in Winchester for a subject who was combative. The subject resisted arrest, and a struggle ensued until additional officers were able to help subdue the subject. Afterward, Sergeant Jackson felt shortness of breath and chest pains. At 7:00 p.m., he suffered a medical emergency while in his police cruiser. Sergeant Jackson was transported to an area hospital where, despite life-saving measures, he was unable to be revived.
Sergeant Jackson had served with the Winchester Police Department for almost 47 years and had previously served as the agency's police chief. He had previously served with the Paris Police Department for almost four years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, daughters, and grandchildren.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
51 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Jackson gave the Winchester Police Department 51 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Winchester community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Jackson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant William Marty Jackson, II 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 KY, 44 of 983 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.5 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Winchester Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Marty Jackson, II's cause is highlighted.
How William Marty Jackson, II Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. William Marty Jackson, II is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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