Thomas Jackson (police chief, Ferguson, MO): Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
George Swan (talk | contribs) (first draft) |
George Swan (talk | contribs) ({{subpages}}) |
||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{subpages}} | |||
{{Infobox Person | {{Infobox Person | ||
| name = Thomas Jackson | | name = Thomas Jackson | ||
Line 23: | Line 23: | ||
'''Thomas Jackson''' is a former police officer.<ref name=cbc2015-03-11A/> He was the Chief of Police of [[Ferguson, Missouri]] when one of his officers, [[Darren Wilson]], killed an 18 year-old black man, [[Michael Brown]], on August 9, 2014. He had been Chief since 2010. His department included 54 police officers. | '''Thomas Jackson''' is a former police officer.<ref name=cbc2015-03-11A/> He was the Chief of Police of [[Ferguson, Missouri]] when one of his officers, [[Darren Wilson]], killed an 18 year-old black man, [[Michael Brown]], on August 9, 2014. He had been Chief since 2010. His department included 54 police officers. | ||
The killing triggered outrage, and protests.<ref name=cbc2015-03- | The killing triggered outrage, and protests.<ref name=cbc2015-03-11A/> Jackson resigned after a scathing report criticized systemic racism within his department. His was the sixth resignation after the killing. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|refs= | {{Reflist|refs= | ||
<ref name=cbc2015-03-11A> | <ref name=cbc2015-03-11A> | ||
{{cite news | {{cite news |
Revision as of 01:15, 19 July 2022
Thomas Jackson | |
---|---|
Occupation | Chief of Police |
Salary | $100,000 in 204 |
Thomas Jackson is a former police officer.[1] He was the Chief of Police of Ferguson, Missouri when one of his officers, Darren Wilson, killed an 18 year-old black man, Michael Brown, on August 9, 2014. He had been Chief since 2010. His department included 54 police officers.
The killing triggered outrage, and protests.[1] Jackson resigned after a scathing report criticized systemic racism within his department. His was the sixth resignation after the killing.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ferguson police Chief Thomas Jackson resigns after scathing report, CBC News, 2015-03-11. Retrieved on 2022-07-19. “The resignation of Chief Thomas Jackson was the latest in a string of departures since the Justice Department said on March 4 that a months-long probe had uncovered a range of unlawful and unconstitutional practices in the St. Louis suburb.”