On February 10, members of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office spoke with Jackson’s family members, who called to report that he was missing. A formal report was filed on February 11. The following day, February 12, HCSO located Jackson at the Homewood Suites and spoke with him. After assessing Jackson’s well-being, the missing persons case was canceled.
Jackson was located deceased at approximately 11:30 a.m. on February 15 in his hotel room by a housekeeper. There are no apparent signs of trauma and an investigation into Jackson’s death is on-going.
In 12 NFL seasons, with the Chargers and Buccaneers, Jackson finished his career with 540 receptions with 9080 yards and 57 receiving touchdowns. The three-time Pro Bowler ended his career with the Buccaneers after the 2016 season. He officially retired in 2018.
On Monday, Buccaneers owner Bryan Glazer released the following statement:
We are shocked and saddened to hear the terrible news regarding the loss of Vincent Jackson. During his five seasons with our franchise, Vincent was a consummate professional, who took a great deal of pride in his performance on and off the football field. Vincent was a dedicated father, husband, businessman and philanthropist, who made a deep impact on our community through his unyielding advocacy for military families, supported by the Jackson in Action 83 Foundation. He was a three-time Pro Bowl selection for his accomplishments on the field, but his greatest achievements as a Buccaneer were the four consecutive nominations he earned as our Walter Payton Man of the Year. Our deepest condolences go out to his wife, Lindsey, and the entire Jackson family.”
Our thoughts and prayer go out to the family of Vincent Jackson.
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