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In the spring of 1981, a beloved 35-year-old male, Reverend John Jay Jackson, served as the assistant pastor at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Jackson, Tennessee. His life was tragically cut short on the evening of Thursday, May 14, when he was killed inside the church rectory. An autopsy later revealed that he had died from a gunshot wound to the back of his right shoulder, and a second nonfatal gunshot wound was found in his left shoulder. The scene suggested a struggle, with scrapes on the pri ...Read More
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Victim Details

Reverend John Jay Jackson

Male

White / Caucasian

Jackson

TN

1981-04-24

35

Reverend

John Jay Jackson

01/05/2026