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James Alexander Jackson

Gender : Male

Age : 31

Race : Black

Date : 08/15/2025

Location : Hardee Correctional Institution (training area)

City : Bowling Green

County : Hardee County

State : Florida

Agency : Florida Department of Corrections

Cause of Death : Medical Emergency

Event : Died while participating in training exercise

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/15/2025, Correctional Officer James Alexander Jackson of the Florida Department of Corrections, assigned to Hardee Correctional Institution, died from heat stroke sustained during a training event. He was 31 years old and a resident of Winter Haven, Florida, when he passed at Lakeland Regional Hospital following the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/27658-correctional-officer-james-alexander-jackson
https://www.eppsmemorialfuneralhome.com/obituaries/james-jackson
https://cpof.org/fallen-correctional-staff/honoring-the-life-and-service-of-fdc-correctional-officer-james-jackson