Christopher B. Jackson

Christopher B. Jackson retired in December 2019 after 33 years with the City of Lima as a Police Officer and a Fire Inspector. Since his retirement he has become the Outreach Recruitment Coordinator and Self-Sufficiency Coordinator for Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Central Ohio.

Mr. Jackson has been a been on the Coaching Staff at Lima Senior High School since 2004 serving as a coach for both the Basketball and Football Programs. He has been a Coach for Team Lima/C2K AAU Basketball Program since 1993 and Lima Striders/C2K Track Program since 1993.

Mr. Jackson was a 2020 Friend of Children Award Winner, a 2004 Jefferson Award Winner, the 2011 Allen Lima Leadership Alumni of the Year, the 1998 Lima Fire Department Firefighter of the Year and a 1999 JCPenney Golden Rule Award Winner.

He has served on many youth Committees and Boards for more than 25 years, and has been a mentor and foster parent to many young people.

Mr. Jackson has been married for 25 years to his wife, Frenjula. They are the parents of nine children and nine grandchildren. He has resided in Lima for the past 40 years.