Dubois County Sheriff's Department, Indiana
End of Watch: Monday, May 23, 1887
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 1 day
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 1, 1885
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Apprehended
Deputy William Cox and Deputy John Gardener were shot while attempting to arrest two brothers for robbery. During the arrest the suspects opened fire, fatally wounding Deputy Gardener on the scene. Deputy Cox suffered severe wounds and remained paralyzed until his death two years later. The suspects fled the scene but were arrested six years later in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
Deputy Cox had been deputized that day for the arrest. He was survived by his wife and child.