Brigadier General, Jackson Bell Tushabe, is dead. He was 61, he passed away on Tuesday morning at Nakasero Hospital where he succumbed to multiple organ failure after an operation of the intestines.

Bell was among the toughest fighters in the National Resistance Army (NRA) war that brought President Museveni to power in 1986.

Bell belonged to the dare devil category of commanders like Jet Mwebaze (RIP), Stanley Muhangi (RIP), Col. Patrick Lumumba (RIP) and Brig Matayo Kyaligonza.

R0/0079, Bell joined NRA in 1982, after the war he served as commander of the 4th Division Gulu, 3rd Division Mbale and 2nd Division Mbarara. He has been undeployed since early 1990s.

Until his death, he has been the reserve force commander for central region. Bell also worked at FUFA at one point under the reign of Dr. Lawrence Mulindwa as Vice President in charge of competitions before tendering in his resignation due to health problems in 2011 and was replaced by Issa Magola,

Bell was also Chairman Super division clubs association as well as Chairman Fufa Competitions committee between 2005- 2009.

Bell retreated to his posh residence in Ggaba, a Kampala suburb, where he joined fishing.