Roll of Honor
Floyd Carl Cox
Incident
Deputy Cox was shot and killed by the 17-year-old brother of a man he had arrested the day before. Deputy Cox was eating lunch in a restaurant when the boy approached and shot him several times.
The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to 50 years in prison on April 18, 1930. He was pardoned on June 6, 1934.
Deputy Cox was survived by his wife and child.
Survivors
Deputy Cox was survived by his wife and child.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Constable Cox served with the Anderson County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Elkhart community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Cox.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Constable Floyd Carl Cox 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 TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Floyd Carl Cox's cause is highlighted.
How Floyd Carl Cox Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Floyd Carl Cox is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Floyd Carl Cox was killed by rifle.
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