Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Thursday, June 23, 1887
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: 450
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident:
Weapon Used: Blunt object; Rock
Suspect Info: Acquitted
Policeman George Jackson was killed when he was struck in the head by a cobblestone thrown by two men at the intersection of York Street and Beach Street.
At 9:00 pm, Policeman Jackson was attacked by a group of men when he attempted to arrest a subject for causing a disturbance and refusing to leave the area. The men kicked him and threw a cobblestone at him.
The subjects fled when citizens arrived to help Policeman Jackson. He succumbed to his injuries two hours later.
Two men were arrested, tried, and acquitted of his murder.
Policeman Jackson was a U.S. Army veteran of the Civil War and served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 15 years. He was survived by his wife.