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Deputy Sheriff William Cox | Dubois County Sheriff's Department, Indiana
Dubois County Sheriff's Department, Indiana

Deputy Sheriff

William Cox

Dubois County Sheriff's Department, Indiana

End of Watch: Monday, May 23, 1887

Biographical Info

Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 1 day
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

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.