Trinity County Sheriff's Department, California
End of Watch Tuesday, April 27, 1971
Add to My HeroesWilliam Chester Jackson
Deputy Sheriff William Jackson was shot and killed after responding to a burglary call at a United States Forest Service Warehouse at 10:00 a.m.
The subject fled the station and Deputy Jackson found him at the Salyer Wayside Chapel at 1020 CA-299 in Salyer. While attempting to apprehend the subject, a struggle ensued. The suspect managed to gain control of his 45 caliber pistol and shot him in the head. The suspect, 35, was dropped by a shotgun blast fired by a state trooper later that day.
The suspect, who was charged with capital murder, was found incompetent to stand trial and committed at a state mental institution. He was denied a release in 1977.
Deputy Jackson had served with the Trinity County Sheriff's Department for forty years and was killed two months before he was set to retire. He was survived by his wife.
Bio
- Age 64
- Tour 40 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Officer's handgun
- Offender Committed
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