Erwin Jackson
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Patrolman

Erwin Jackson

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch April 24, 1969
Age 33
Badge 12433
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Erwin Jackson was inadvertently shot and killed by his partner during a struggle with an offender. He and his partner responded to a call that a man with a gun was threatening customers in the tavern at 3320 West Roosevelt Road. The officers ordered the gunman to drop his weapon. When he refused, Patrolman Jackson's partner tried to wrestle the weapon from him. Patrolman Jackson's partner fired three shots during the struggle. Two shots struck the gunman but one inadvertently struck Patrolman Jackson in the chest. The subject they were struggling with was arrested. Patrolman Jackson was transported to Cook County Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Patrolman Jackson was assigned to the Maxwell Street Station Task Force.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

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

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Chicago, Cook County, IL
Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 24, 1969
Age 33
Badge Number 12433
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Erwin is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1969, 124 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 40th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Erwin was 33. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Chicago Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Erwin among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Erwin Jackson

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch April 24, 1969

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 10-W

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