DEC 2022. Blues Vol 38 No. 12

AROUND THE COUNTRY
BELLEVUE, WA.
Motor Officer Jordan Jackson was killed when his motorcycle collided
with a car in Bellevue Washington.
By Brady Wakayama
BELLEVUE, WA. — The Bellevue
Police Department is mourning
the loss of motorcycle officer
Jordan Jackson. He died on
Monday, November 21st., after his
motorcycle collided with a car in
Bellevue. He was 34 years old.
“A tragedy to lose him, he was
a great officer but an even better
human being,” said Bellevue Police
(BPD) Chief Wendell Shirley.
Shirley reflected on Jackson’s
life just one day after he died
from his injuries. He was struck
while traveling northbound on
Bellevue Way near Wolverine
Way.
“The hardest thing to face a
wife, his sister, his mother in
such grief and not be able to fix
it,” said Shirley.
Officer Jackson leaves behind
a wife and two young children.
OFFICER JORDAN JACKSON
He was a Washingtonian dedicated
to serving his community,
graduating from Issaquah High
School and Central Washington
University. He’s been with BPD
since 2018 and was even on the
hiring panel for Shirley who was
appointed to his new role earlier
this year.
“I could tell he was a leader
right from the start, the way he
carried himself, the way he conducted
himself, he was friendly,
he was engaging, and I had a
few meetings with him in my
office and I knew this guy was
an up-and-coming leader,” said
Shirley.
As a memorial of flowers and
balloons expands just outside
the doors of BPD Tuesday afternoon,
so does the sorrow from
the greater community.
“Horrible to see this senseless
act happen,” said David Roosevelt
the owner of Seattle Used
Bikes, just off Aurora Avenue.
Roosevelt said Jackson was a
loyal customer of his since 2019.
Roosevelt said Jackson was a
responsible rider and would talk
about his family often.
“My heart goes out to them,
and I hope the kids someday
understand what a good man
their father was, and that legacy
is what continues for him,” said
Roosevelt. A legacy that should
never be forgotten.
“Jordan Jackson paid the ultimate
sacrifice for serving and so
I think we should all be grateful
and count our blessings,” said
Shirley.
BPD along with the Jackson
family are still organizing funeral
arrangements.
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