St. Louis Major Case Squad Investigations

MCS Report #433

Classification: Homicide

Requesting Agency: Madison County Sheriff’s Department

Date of Activation: 11/02/2008

Commander and Department: Capt. Brad Wells, Madison County Sheriff’s Department

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Lt. Mike Dixon, Madison County Sheriff’s Department

Victims: John L. McAfee, Kelly W. Jackson

Suspect: Douglas L. Jackson

The Madison County Sheriff’s Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the deaths of John McAfee and Kelly Jackson. At approximately 11:59am, deputies responded a residence in the 400 block of 3rd Street in Williamson for a welfare check. There they located John McAfee (age 65) and John’s stepson, Kelly Jackson (age 38) inside the residence. Both men were pronounced dead on scene.

As a result of this investigation, John’s stepson and Kelly’s brother, Douglas Jackson (age 42), was charged with 1st Degree Murder (2 counts), Aggravated Battery with a Firearm (2 counts), and Armed Robbery (2 counts). He was arrested on a no-bond warrant.

"Squad Membership is Regarded Not Only as a Honor, but as an Opportunity. It is Police Work at its Purest."

- St. Louis Post-Dispatch Sunday, March 7, 1982

MAJOR CASE SQUAD OF GREATER ST. LOUIS
1700 N Hwy 67
Florissant, Missouri 63031
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The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supporting multi-agency homicide investigations across the St. Louis region.
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