Jack Buckalew

Jackie Ray "Jack" Buckalew
Minority Leader of the West Virginia Senate
In office January 8, 1997 – December 1, 1998
Preceded by	Donna Boley
Succeeded by	Vic Sprouse
Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 8th district
In office December 1, 1994 – December 1, 1998
Preceded by	Jim Humphreys
Succeeded by	John R. Mitchell, Jr.
Personal details
Born	(1932-11-11)November 11, 1932 Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Died	March 3, 2016(2016-03-03) (aged 83) Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Eula (died 2004)
Children	Robert Paul
Alma mater	Marshall University

Jackie Ray "Jack" Buckalew (November 11, 1932 – March 3, 2016) was an American law enforcement officer and politician.

Buckalew was born in Charleston, West Virginia, and graduated from Ripley High School in 1950. He served in the United States Navy from 1951 to 1955 on the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-12). He received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Morris Harvey College and master's degree in safety education from Marshall University. He served as superintendent of the West Virginia State Police and Charleston Police Chief. Buckalew served in the West Virginia State Senate and was a Republican. Buckalew lived in Ripley, West Virginia. He also served as secretary of the West Virginia Department of Administration. Buckalew died at his home in Boca Raton, Florida.

He was a Kentucky Colonel.