In the quiet community of Crossville, Tennessee, the life of 52-year-old Terri Loretta Pitton, a female, came to a tragic and abrupt end on the night of April 25, 2023. What began as an evening at her home on Brown Road devolved into a scene of violence that would leave one person dead and another facing serious criminal charges.
Emergency services were dispatched to the residence following a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, they discovered Terri Pitton with a fatal gunshot wound. Despite the efforts of medical personnel, she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead.
The immediate investigation into her death, conducted by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, quickly focused on her husband, Donald Wayne Jackson. It was soon discovered that Jackson had a prior felony criminal history, which legally prohibited him from possessing a firearm.
In the days following his wife's death, Donald Wayne Jackson was arrested and initially charged with the unlawful carrying or possession of a firearm. As the investigation progressed, the charges against him were escalated, and he was additionally charged with one count of voluntary manslaughter in connection with the death of his wife, Terri Loretta Pitton. He was subsequently booked into the Cumberland County Jail. The final outcome of the voluntary manslaughter charge against Donald Wayne Jackson is not available in publicly accessible online records.
