Texas DPS Captures November Featured Fugitive in Waco

WACO, TX — A 29-year-old fugitive wanted on robbery and parole violation warrants was arrested in Waco last week after authorities received a tip about his whereabouts, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

James Michael Jackson Jr., who was named DPS' Featured Fugitive for November, was taken into custody Thursday, Nov. 5, at a residence in Waco.

Members of the U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force, including special agents with the DPS Criminal Investigations Division, located Jackson after following up on information provided by a tipster.

DPS said a Crime Stoppers reward will be paid in connection with his arrest.

Jackson had been wanted in McLennan County on a robbery warrant since August 2026. A warrant for violating parole was also issued that month. His original offense involved the theft of property valued between $150,000 and $300,000.

According to DPS, Jackson has previous convictions for assault causing bodily injury to a family member, burglary of a vehicle, theft of property, failure to identify and possession of a controlled substance.

His arrest adds to the 83 individuals captured through Texas' 10 Most Wanted programs so far in 2026. DPS said those arrests include 59 sex offenders and 15 gang members.

Authorities have paid $109,000 in Crime Stoppers rewards this year for information that led to arrests.

The Texas Crime Stoppers program, funded by the Governor's Public Safety Office, offers cash rewards for tips leading to the arrests of individuals on the state's most wanted lists.

To qualify for a reward, tipsters must submit information through the Texas Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477), the DPS website or the Texas 10 Most Wanted Facebook page.

All tips remain anonymous, and individuals submitting information receive a tip number rather than providing their names.

DPS works with local law enforcement agencies to identify individuals for the state's most wanted lists.

Additional information about wanted fugitives and captured suspects is available on the Texas DPS 10 Most Wanted website.