On Monday, August 3, 2009 at about 7:30 pm, sheriff deputies responded to a 911 call at 218 Pamlico Road near Oriental and found homeowner Linda Lee Jackson dead in her bedroom. Her body had been burned. She was 54 and had last been seen alive a few days before the discovery.

Known to friends as Lee, Jackson lived alone after losing her companion several years earlier. She enjoyed sailing and being at the ocean and was described as having been close to her family and having touched the lives of many she met.

The Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office requested investigative assistance from the State Bureau of Investigation, which conducted a crime scene search and interviewed several subjects of interest. A $5,000 reward is offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible.

If anyone has information about Linda Lee Jackson’s murder, please contact the Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office at (252) 745-3101 or the NC State Bureau of Investigation at (800) 334-3000.