Texas DPS names Waco repeat offender as featured fugitive for November 2026

TEXAS (KAUZ) - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has named James Jackson Jr. as this month’s Featured Fugitive.

The reward for information leading to his arrest is increased to $6,000 during November if the tip is received this month.

To be eligible for cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities using one of the following three methods:

• Call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477).
• Submit a web tip through the DPS website by selecting the fugitive you have information about then clicking on the link under their picture.
• Submit a Facebook tip by clicking the “SUBMIT A TIP” link (under the “About” section).

DPS said that James Michael Jackson Jr., from Waco, has been wanted out of McLennan Co. for robbery since August 2026.

Jackson has an extensive criminal history with convictions for assault causing bodily injury to a family member, burglary of vehicle, theft of property, failure to identify and possession of a controlled substance, according to DPS records.

Jackson is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs about 175 pounds. He has tattoos on the upper left side of his chest, face, neck, left calf, and right calf. He also has a scar on the left side of his head. In addition to Waco, Jackson has strong ties to Bellmead in McLennan Co.