Jackson “Jackie” Eugene Cheldnik

How they died

Deadly force

Cheldnik was at home alone with his father and began stabbing a table with a 12-inch blade. His father called the police. Officers arrived to find Cheldnik on his porch, knife in hand. A deputy told him to drop it. A physical struggled ensued leaving Cheldnik shot dead and the deputy saved from stab wounds by his bulletproof vest, although the deputy had also shot himself in the leg incurring minor injuries.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Jackson “Jackie” Eugene Cheldnik, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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