Roll of Honor
Incident
Special Deputy Jackson was struck and killed by a vehicle while assisting at the scene of a motor vehicle collision on I-40 in Wake County. After the crash scene was cleared, Deputy Jackson began picking up warning markers that had been placed in front of an ambulance. As he picked them up, a tractor-trailer that was parked on the shoulder began to roll. The tractor-trailer struck the ambulance, and both vehicles ran over Deputy Jackson. Deputy Jackson was posthumously awarded the North Carolina Award for Bravery and Heroism.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Deputy Jackson served with the Johnston County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Smithfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Deputy Jackson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Deputy Michael Ray 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 Johnston County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Ray Jackson's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Ray Jackson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Ray Jackson is highlighted in Feb.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Johnston County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
