Boston Police Department, Massachusetts
End of Watch: Wednesday, September 4, 1929
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 11 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: September 4, 1929
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman John Jackson was struck and killed by a car moments after stepping off a streetcar while walking his beat in West Roxbury.
The collision caused him to be thrown into the windshield of the car and then onto the pavement. He suffered a fractured skull as a result of the impact. A passing motorist stopped and transported Patrolman Jackson to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Patrolman Jackson was a WWI veteran who served with the Boston Police Department for 11 months. He was survived by his wife, 8-year-old son, and 1-year-old daughter.