Ex-Buc WR Jackson, 38, is found dead

TAMPA — Vincent Jackson, the former Bucs and Chargers receiver, was found dead Monday in a Brandon, Florida hotel where he had been living since January. He was 38.

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, members of Jackson’s family called the department to say he was missing. A formal missing person’s report was filed Thursday. The next day, deputies located Jackson at the Homewood Suites in Brandon and spoke with him. After assessing his well being, the case was canceled.

But on Monday, a housekeeper at the hotel found Jackson dead in his room around 11:30 a.m. There were no apparent signs of trauma, the sheriff’s office said. The Hillsborough County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the cause of death.

Jackson, who was as known in Tampa Bay for his charitable endeavors as his accomplishments on the football field, is survived by wife Lindsey and four children.

“We are all mourning the loss of our beloved Vincent,” said Allison Stokes Gorrell, a family spokesperson. “His wife and family ask that everyone respect their privacy at this time.”