Thomas Jackson
1983
Thomas Glenn Jackson Sr..
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Edged weapon
What Happened
Correctional Officer Thomas Jackson was stabbed to death when he was attacked by three inmates during a prison riot at the Moberly Correctional Center. A team of six officers had gone into a common area to subdue a group of prisoners who had become drunk on homemade alcohol in B Wing of 2 House. Three of the prisoners attacked Officer Jackson and repeatedly stabbed him in the chest and eyes with a shank. The prisoner who held Officer Jackson so the other two could stab him was sentenced to death and executed on March 10th, 1999. The other two were convicted of Officer Jackson's murder and sentenced to life. One was paroled in 2004. Officer Jackson was a United States Coast Guard WWII veteran and served with the Missouri Department of Corrections for ten years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and children.
Service Record
Also Served
Missouri Department of Corrections
Correctional Officer
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