Roll of Honor
Incident
Special Officer Jackson Palmer was shot and killed while attempting to intervene in a domestic dispute between a couple at a saloon near 400 NE 11th Street in North Fort Worth.
He had told the couple that he would have to make an arrest if they didn't stop arguing. The male subject left but returned minutes later with a shotgun and shot Officer Palmer in the chest, kililng him.
The subject was indicted for Officer Palmer's murder in 1912 but was never captured or tried.
Officer Palmer had served with the North Fort Worth Police Department for only one month.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and one son.
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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.
Special Officer Palmer served with the North Fort Worth Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Worth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Officer Palmer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Officer Jackson Palmer 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At North Fort Worth Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jackson Palmer's cause is highlighted.
How Jackson Palmer Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jackson Palmer is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jackson Palmer was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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