Roll of Honor
Kermit Dale Jackson
Incident
Correctional Officer Kermit Jackson was accidentally shot with his own service weapon. As Officer Jackson leaned over for a drink of water from a mountain spring, his gun slipped out of its holster, struck a rock and discharged, killing him. Officer Jackson had served with the North Carolina Division of Prisons for seven months and was assigned to the Alexander Correctional Center.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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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.
Correctional Officer Jackson served with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety.
Thank you for your service to the people of North Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correctional Officer Jackson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Correctional Officer Kermit Dale Jackson is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen.
At North Carolina Department of Public Safety - Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice, 6 of 31 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 19.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kermit Dale Jackson's cause is highlighted.
How Kermit Dale Jackson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kermit Dale Jackson is highlighted in Jul.
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