Tim Jackson

Jamestown’s police chief is retiring at the beginning of next month.

In a news release issued Tuesday morning, the city announced the retirement of Police Chief and Director of Public Safety, Timothy Jackson, who will conclude more than 25 years of dedicated service to the Jamestown Police Department on Feb. 4.

Jackson began his career with the Jamestown Police Department on May 1, 2000, when he was appointed to the position of Patrolman. Over the course of his career, he advanced through the ranks, earning appointments as Sergeant on Jan. 8, 2008, Lieutenant on Aug. 9, 2010, and ultimately Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety on Nov. 30, 2020.

Jackson has served in the Jamestown Police Department since May 2000, he has received his bachelor of arts degree in sociology from the State University of New York at Fredonia and his masters of administration of justice from Mercyhurst University. He served in the U.S. Navy Reserve from 2002 to 2008 and was deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom from 2005-2006.

Jackson was on the JPD SWAT team from 2002 to 2015, acting as SWAT team commander from 2010 to 2015. He also has been an 18-year adjunct professor at Jamestown Community College. He is a life-long resident of the city of Jamestown where he resides with his wife.

He also served on the Honor Guard and Awards Committee.

“Chief Jackson dedicated his life to serving this community with integrity, humility, and compassion,” said city Mayor Kim Ecklund. “His leadership strengthened the Jamestown Police Department and built trust throughout our city. We are deeply grateful for his years of service and wish him a well-earned and fulfilling retirement.”

Asked in 2023 of his successes as police chief up to that point, Jackson alluded to the department’s focus on community engagement. He noted that JPD established a community resource officer and became more engaged with the public, both at events and through social media.

“Several of those have been successful,” said Jackson, who also referenced the department’s new nuisance officer and Violent Crime Unit.