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West Warwick Man Dies While in Police Custody

Timothy Martin

Story Created: Jun 28, 2008 at 9:12 PM EST

Story Updated: Jun 29, 2008 at 9:12 AM EST

An investigation is underway after a West Warwick man died while in police custody.

West Warwick Police responded to Joyal's Liquors after getting reports that someone was trying to damage the store sign.

When officers arrived they found 47 year-old Mark Jackson and tried to take him into custody, that's when he reportedly resisted arrest.

As a result of Jackson's resistance, the police were required to use force to handcuff him.

When the police arrived with Jackson at the West Warwick Police Station, they found him unresponsive and took him to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

ABC 6 reporter Jennifer Gannon has more...

Tuesday, Sep 23 at 5:25 PM Anonymous wrote ...

this really isnt a surprise,chief brouseau basicly did nothing while his rogue 3rd shift patrolman went out like the s.s.If you dig deep,you will find HUNDREDS of abuse complaints against the wwpd.This same station had a young man park in front of their station with a sign on his car that read "west warwick police lie"..this is coming from a high school kid,if he feels that strongly about it,do you really think he's lying? shame on the west warwick police department. Murderers with badges.

Wednesday, Jul 23 at 8:36 AM bob west warwick wrote ...

police depts r getting too be nothing more then goon squards it is time to revalueate thethe testing for police officers i understand the officers in quistion were giveing high fives on returning to work

Wednesday, Jul 16 at 1:47 PM rhode island freedom fighters wrote ...

west warwick police officers murdered a man. that is how it should read. they should have been arrested and sent to the ACI that night. they should be tried conviceted and serve time like anyone else. if this was just some civilian or resident of Rhode island, they would be in jail. instead the special privliges of police give them the ability to be paid, after they have committed murder, and negligence in how they acton their jobs. i would have hoped West warwick learned by the station fire

Tuesday, Jul 8 at 11:29 AM Anonymous wrote ...

I sure hope they follow up on this with Jackson's best interest and not that of the corrupt West Warwick Police Dept. This type of violence and abuse of power needs to end.

Monday, Jun 30 at 8:45 AM His loving family wrote ...

An innocent and mentally ill man was murdered.

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