By Police1 Staff
WINCHESTER, Ky. — A sergeant with the Winchester Police Department died following a line-of-duty related incident, WLEX 18 reports.
Sergeant William Marty Jackson II died on April 14 after he was involved in a struggle with a suspect, according to Winchester police.
Jackson served in law enforcement for more than 50 years. He served as Winchester’s chief of police from 1989 until he retired in 2008. Jackson returned to the department as a sergeant where he served until his death.
“He is well-known for helping anybody that he could. He wanted to be in that role where he could help people,” Police Chief James Hall told WLEX.
Jackson is survived by his wife, daughters and grandchildren.