Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Willie Jackson was killed in an automobile crash when his patrol car collided with another vehicle at an intersection.
Deputy Jackson was survived by his wife and one child.
Survivors
Deputy Jackson was survived by his wife and one child.
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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.
Deputy Sheriff Jackson served with the Overton County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Livingston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Jackson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Willie M. 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 TN, 191 of 769 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Overton County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Willie M. Jackson's cause is highlighted.
How Willie M. Jackson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Willie M. Jackson is highlighted in Mar.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Overton County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
