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Marshal

John T. Jackson

Bernice Police Department — Bernice, LA

Felonious

End of Watch November 17, 1926

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Marshal John Jackson was shot and killed as he and two other officers attempted to arrest a man who was selling firearms stolen in a recent burglary.

Marshal Jackson had been told the man was selling the firearms from his house at Dyke's saw mill, south of Bernice. When the officers arrived at the home they were let in by the suspect's accomplice. They arrested the man and as they entered the home the other subject rushed towards the door and slammed it shut. The officers then went to the back door and as they broke it open the man opened fire with a shotgun, striking Marshal Jackson in the face.

Despite his wounds, he was able to return fire with the other officers and killed the subject.

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Tributes

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

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Bernice Police Department

Location Bernice, LA

Platform Identity bpd.union.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 17, 1926

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Shot and killed

Marshal John T. 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 LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Bernice Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John T. Jackson's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How John T. Jackson Compares

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John T. Jackson is highlighted in Nov.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John T. Jackson was killed by shotgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518