Texas DPS Names Jackson Featured Fugitive for November

Texas Crime Stoppers has raised the reward to $6,000 for tips leading to the arrest of James Michael Jackson Jr., a Waco man wanted on robbery and parole violation warrants.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Property Crime

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The Texas Department of Public Safety named James Michael Jackson Jr. its Featured Fugitive for November 2026, and Texas Crime Stoppers increased the reward for information leading to his arrest to $6,000. Jackson has been wanted out of McLennan County for robbery since August 2026.

Why it matters

The featured fugitive designation and increased reward are intended to generate tips that lead to Jackson's arrest, which would resolve outstanding warrants tied to a robbery and a parole violation. Texas residents who may have information about his whereabouts are being asked to come forward through the Crime Stoppers program.

Jackson is wanted on a McLennan County robbery warrant issued in August 2026 and a parole violation warrant tied to an original theft offense valued at $150,000 to $300,000. As of the announcement, he remains at large, and his current whereabouts have not been publicly identified.

The players

Texas Department of Public Safety

The state law enforcement agency that runs the Texas 10 Most Wanted fugitive program and named Jackson its November Featured Fugitive.

Texas Crime Stoppers

A statewide tip program that funds rewards for information leading to arrests and increased the reward in Jackson's case to $6,000.

The details

Jackson, a Waco native with strong ties to Bellmead, is described as 5 feet 5 inches tall, about 175 pounds, with tattoos on his upper left chest, face, neck and both calves, and a scar on the left side of his head. His prior convictions include assault causing bodily injury to a family member, burglary of a vehicle, theft of property, failure to identify and drug possession. Tips may be submitted by calling 1-800-252-TIPS (8477) or through the DPS website by selecting his listing.

August 2026: Robbery warrant and parole violation warrant issued for Jackson.
November 2026: Jackson named Featured Fugitive with a $6,000 reward for tips.

Seasonal Patterns

Jackson's designation fits the Texas 10 Most Wanted program's recurring monthly featured-fugitive rotation, which has produced 80 arrests of fugitives, sex offenders and criminal illegal immigrants so far in 2026. The announcement follows that established pattern of publicizing one high-priority suspect at a time with a Crime Stoppers reward.

Residents in Waco, Bellmead and McLennan County may be asked to watch for Jackson, who has a visible facial and neck tattoo set and a scar on his head. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477) rather than approach him directly.

The takeaway

Tips from the public have driven many of the program's arrests, and a $6,000 reward gives residents a concrete incentive to report what they know. Anonymous reporting through the hotline or DPS website allows people to share information without revealing their identity.