For the past several years, the citizens of Jackson, Michigan have had a real life superhero living in their midst, a hero known only as “Captain Jackson”. Unfortunately, according to a Detroit Free Press article, he’s very much like his comic book counterparts and his alter- ego evidently has a few personal demons to battle. And after he slipped in October, his “secret identity” was revealed.
Captain Jackson is reportedly considering leaving town, which is a shame. His superhero gimmick is definitely corny as all get out (it ranks right up there with dressing in Star Trek costumes when working for a charity), but when you put that aside, his stated goal of trying to deter crime and educate people about working with their local police is really kinda cool.
Whatever he does, hopefully he’ll keep on keeping on.