Gordon County Sheriff's Office, Georgia
End of Watch: Thursday, August 21, 2008
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: 30 years
Badge Number: 503
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: August 21, 2008
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Ordinance Officer Kathy Cox was killed when her department truck was struck head-on by an armored car on Highway 136 between I-75 and Hill City Road. The driver of the armored car swerved into her lane while attempting to avoid striking a car that had stopped in front of it.
Officer Cox's truck and the armored car were both engulfed in flames as a result of the crash.
Officer Cox had served in law enforcement for 30 years and was a volunteer member of the Nicklesville Department of the Gordon County Fire Department. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, son, mother, brother, and two grandchildren.