Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Leroy "Boom" Jackson Jr.

Name: Leroy "Boom" Jackson Jr.
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 11/03/2020
Location: 100 block Webster Avenue
Waco, Texas, 76706
County: McLennan
Agency: Waco Police Department
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: No
Media summary: Officers stopped Leroy Jackson Jr. for an alleged traffic violation about 3 p.m. An officer reportedly saw illegal narcotics in the car and asked Jackson to get out of the vehicle. Jackson swallowed a plastic bag police believe contained narcotics and died.
Unique ID: 29111

News article: Link






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