The victim was Tommie Jackson, who was a reverend at Rehoboth Fellowship Church and Faith Tabernacle Church.
A church community in Stamford is reeling after the loss of a reverend who was fatally struck by a marked police vehicle Wednesday afternoon.
Police say the incident happened on Wire Mill Road while officers were responding to a call for service.According to officials, Jackson was attempting to cross the roadway after retrieving mail from a nearby mailbox when he was struck by the marked police car, operated by Stamford Police Officer Zachary Lockwood.Police continue to investigate the crash.
In a statement, Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons described Jackson, who was a reverend at Rehoboth Fellowship Church and Faith Tabernacle Church, as a "pillar" in the community and championed his "decades of service and leadership." "I am devastated and heartbroken by the untimely passing of Reverend Tommie Jackson. Reverend Jackson was a pillar in the Stamford community and led a life devoted to faith and public service," the statement read.
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