On Tuesday in Santa Rosa, Gregg Jackson, 40, was accused of posing as a law enforcement officer. According to the Sonoma Sheriff's Facebook page, deputies were tipped off to Jackson's supposed act, leading to a startling discovery: Jackson had installed red and blue emergency lights in his vehicle and had items falsely identifying him as a police officer.
Jackson's pretense extended beyond his representation; he purportedly claimed to be a bounty hunter, a role steeped in both lore and legality, which requires specific licensure that Jackson lacked. This deception came while he was already on felony pre-trial release, subject to search by the authorities he mimicked.
During a search sanctioned by his pre-release conditions, deputies confirmed their suspicions. In a statement posted by the Sonoma Sheriff's office, they conveyed that their findings led to Jackson's arrest on charges of impersonating a peace officer and two violations of his pre-trial release conditions. His bail was set at $56,000, and he remains confined, this time on the other side of the bars he once feigned to control.
