Aug. 13, 2026–William R. Jackson / Chief, Mobile Police Department

Chief William R. Jackson is a 30-year veteran of the Mobile Police Department. He began his
career as a police cadet in September 1995 and has progressed his way through the ranks. Chief
Jackson has served as the assistant police chief and at the rank of major, commanding the Field
Operations Division as well as the Investigative Operations Division.
Throughout his career, Chief Jackson has supervised in areas of patrol, criminal investigations,
traffic safety, narcotics & vice, and for several years worked as a task force officer on the DEA
Drug Task Force. In 2024, Jackson was named Chief of Police.
Growing up in Chickasaw, Alabama, he attended C.F. Vigor High School. Following his dreams
and in his father’s footsteps, he joined the Mobile Police Department not long after graduating
high school and began his service to the city. Chief Jackson went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in
business administration and a master’s degree in criminal justice from Faulkner University.
He is married to Ashley, and he is an extremely proud father of three daughters and one step
daughter.
Chief Jackson has been the recipient of the Wounded in Service award, Distinguished Service
Award, multiple Chief’s Unit Awards, among many other awards and recognitions. He is a
member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the FBI Law Enforcement Executive
Development Association and has previously served on the Mobile Police & Fire Pension Board.