Shreveport Councilman Jackson Tells His Complete Medical Story

In an exclusive interview, Shreveport City Councilman Dr. Alan Jackson decided to tell his story today during a lengthy conversation on the KEEL morning show. He had quite a medical scare on Halloween night.

What Happened to Dr. Jackson

Jackson was at home with his girlfriend Jasmine Rice and while sleeping he started snoring, which is not normal. Rice hit him, but he kept snoring. So she hit him harder but he did not respond. That's when she knew something was terribly wrong. She called 9-1-1 and pulled him off the bed and began performing CPR.
She heard the EMS team arrive and ran outside to make sure they came to the right house.

Jackson tells KEEL News it only took the fire department 3 minutes to get to his house. The EMS team stabilized him and then rushed him to the hospital.
He was not in good shape. He nearly died. Those are his words. We asked him if he would be alive today if she had not been at his home and he emphatically said "no."

What Happened To Councilman Jackson?

He says doctors have found a rare heart problem that causes his heart to stop. He now has to wear a medical device that jolts his heart if it detects a problem. Jackson got emotional while telling us his story. He also thanked all the citizens who have been praying for him. He also sends out a special thanks to all the fire department personnel who responded to this emergency.

Jackson is back at work at city hall and says he has a completely new respect for all of the folks who work in the fire department. He says they clearly saved his life.

Check out our full conversation with Dr. Jackson:

Jackson tells us he is a changed man and definitely has a new respect for life. He will be checking in with his doctors frequently to monitor his heart to decide what needs to be done next.