Dothan Police Department, Alabama
End of Watch: Tuesday, January 31, 1978
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 31, 1978
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Never identified
Sergeant Robert Jackson was assassinated in the driveway of his home as he got out of his car at 2200 hours.
He was assigned to the narcotics division and it is believed he was murdered because of his work in arresting drug dealers. The suspects were never identified and the case remains open.
Sergeant Jackson had been a member of the Dothan Police Department for almost seven years, and is survived by his wife and children.