Detective Jackson Also Faced Protection Order From Same Woman

JOLIET, IL — More drama continues to unfold at the Joliet Police Department as the result of this past weekend's arrest of Joliet homicide detective Dave Jackson, who faces two counts of domestic battery as the result of a disturbance at his girlfriend's house in Crest Hill. Jackson got in his car and fled the scene before Crest Hill squad cars arrived, Patch previously reported.

Jackson, 47, waited until the next day, on Sunday morning, to turn himself into his employer, the Joliet Police Department. If Jackson was arrested by Crest Hill Police on Saturday night at the house of the domestic violence call, he could have ended up spending both Saturday night and Sunday night in the Will County Jail because most people arrested on the weekends don't get to go before a Will County judge for a bail hearing until Monday.

But because Jackson got away before the Crest Hill Police arrived, their agency had to call the Will County State's Attorney's Office. A bench warrant was written up by Crest Hill Police Detective Joe Locasto and delivered to Will County Judge Theodore Jarz. Sunday's March 10 warrant authorized Jackson's arrest and set his bail at $20,000.

Prior to his surrender, Jackson was notified of the situation. Jackson would have brought along $2,000 to post as bond so he could avoid being booked and processed at the Will County Jail, which would have been a humiliating experience for a long-time Joliet Police officer who was promoted to a high-ranking detective in 2016.

This week's criminal complaint states that on Saturday, March 9, Jackson "knowingly and without legal justification caused bodily harm (to the victim), a family member or household member, in that he slammed (her) to the ground."

Court records indicate that Jackson is 5-foot-5 and weighs 275.

The same woman Crest Hill Police say suffered bruises and swelling to her face, arms and elbows as the result of the beating inflicted on her by Detective Jackson had also filed a petition for an emergency order of protection against the same Joliet Police Officer in February 2009.

The woman also lived at the same address as the domestic violence call that occurred on Saturday night: a house in the 1400 block of Crest Hill's Root Street.

In 2009, the woman identified Jackson in the court papers under the category of "boyfriend" but she wrote the word "Ex," in the box to clarify for the court.

She also checked boxes that indicated that she and Jackson both resided there and that the abuse occurred there.

On Feb. 13, 2009, the woman recalled for the court that "Dave showed up at Good Samaritan Hospital where I work. He showed up after he made multi phone calls (which) I did not answer. He was asked to leave multi times and did not.

"I had to call our security to have him removed. However, before they arrived, he left. Security has video of him coming in and out of (the) hospital."

As of 2009, the Crest Hill woman informed a Will County judge, "Dave and I have been together for six years. I have attempted to end this multiple times. However, he is controlling. He shows up wherever I go, he calls my phone multi times. He comes to my home. He did give me back the key however, I have change(d) codes to my entrance."

In her filing from 10 years ago, the woman also wanted the court to know that "I have tried to go a civil route and give him the benefit of the doubt. However, he will not leave me alone. He stated if I ever come to this point of filing an order (of protection) 'I would be sorry.'"

Crest Hill Police told Joliet Patch that a "third party" notified their agency of the domestic violence call as it was unfolding Saturday night.

Back 10 years ago, after the woman filed her emergency protection order against Jackson on Feb. 13, 2009, the case was on the court's docket four days later.

By then, the woman had apparently changed her mind and was no longer interested in imposing a judge's order to keep Jackson away from her. The matter was dismissed after she voluntarily withdrew her petition, according to court records.