 Jackson died on February 26 of an infection stemming from the wounds at nearby Good Samaritan Hospital in Selma.Martin Luther King preached a sermon at Jackson's funeral on March 3, and Jackson's death is recognized as the catalyst for SCLC Director of Direct Action, James Bevel, to call and organize the first Selma to Montgomery March on March 7.It was not until 2007, that Fowler was indicted for murder for his role in Jackson's death.