Muscatine Police Department Officer Involved Shooting
On Friday, August 14, 2026, at approximately 5:12 p.m., a Muscatine County Sheriff’s Office Deputy attempted to stop a vehicle that was being driven recklessly in the area of Benham Avenue and Nebraska Street. The vehicle failed to stop and continued driving erratically at high rates of speed through residential neighborhoods, eluding the deputy. The suspect vehicle subsequently crashed, and the driver fled the area on foot.
The driver was identified as 59-year-old Mark Lee Jackson of Des Moines. At approximately 5:27p.m. Jackson was located by law enforcement running in the 1200 block of Grandview Avenue. During the subsequent foot pursuit, Jackson fired at pursuing officers, striking a Muscatine Police Department Officer.
The officer was transported by the Muscatine Fire Department and is currently in stable condition.
This remains an active situation, and Jackson is still at large. Jackson has active warrants through Iowa State Corrections for a parole violation and through the Muscatine Police Department for Theft 2nd. He should be considered armed and dangerous.
Jackson is described as approximately 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighing 145 pounds, with blue eyes and thinning gray hair.
The Muscatine Police Department and Muscatine County Sheriff’s Office are being assisted by the Muscatine Fire Department, Iowa State Patrol, Cedar County Sheriff’s Office, Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office, West Liberty Police Department, Wilton Police Department, Iowa Department of Criminal Investigations and Muscatine County Emergency Management.
Anyone with information regarding Jackson’s whereabouts or this incident is encouraged to contact the Muscatine Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit at (563) 263-9922. Callers may remain anonymous.
RESIDENTS ARE URGED NOT TO APPROACH JACKSON AND TO IMMEDIATELY CALL 911 IF HE IS OBSERVED.
