Tulare County Sheriff's Office, California
End of Watch: Thursday, April 15, 1965
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 1 month
Badge Number: 49
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: April 15, 1965
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Vernon Cox was killed in an automobile accident when the cruiser he was riding in was struck by another vehicle. The officers were en route to recover stolen property. Both other officers recovered from their injuries.
Deputy Cox had served with the agency for 13 months. He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.