Thomas Jackson (police chief, Ferguson, MO)

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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.

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  1. 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.”