Edward Wiley Fox

Evarts Police Department — Evarts, KY

Felonious

End of Watch April 19, 1945

Age 34

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Chief of Police Edward Fox was shot and killed near Dizney, Kentucky. His body was found in his patrol car with two gunshot wounds. A man, 36, was arrested and charged with his murder.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Fox served with the Evarts Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Evarts community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Fox.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Evarts Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Evarts, Harlan County, KY

Platform Identity epd.harlan.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 19, 1945

Age 34

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Chief of Police Edward Wiley Fox is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 76.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Evarts Police Department, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

Evarts Police Department

of 5 officers

80% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious