Brevard County Sheriff's Office, Florida
End of Watch: Wednesday, August 4, 1965
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 3 years, 11 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: August 4, 1965
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Amos Cox drowned during a rescue mission on the Banana River, near the 520 Causeway.
Sergeant Cox was a WWII veteran and had served with the Brevard County Sheriff's Office for nearly four years. He was survived by his wife and is buried in Christmas Cemetery, Christmas, Orange County, Florida.