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Deputy Marshal James Jackson | Mulberry Police Department, Arkansas
Mulberry Police Department, Arkansas

Deputy Marshal

James Jackson

Mulberry Police Department, Arkansas

End of Watch: Thursday, September 1, 1927

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 1, 1927
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Marshal Jackson and Marshal Henry Hamm were shot and killed after they stopped a man and a woman in their truck who had ran into a car and refused to stop. The man shot and killed Marshal Jackson instantly and then shot Marshal Hamm who died two months later.

The man, 35, was jailed for two counts of murder, and the woman for accessory.