Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Hickox was shot and killed in Ray, Arizona, while attempting to apprehend one of five convicts who had escaped from the state prison. Deputy Hickox was in a restaurant when a cook noticed the man across the street and alerted Deputy Hickox. When Deputy Hickox went to confront the man he was shot in the throat and killed. All five escapees were eventually apprehended. The suspect who shot Deputy Hickox was convicted of first degree murder and executed on April 28th, 1939. Deputy Hickox had been in law enforcement for 12 years and had served with the U.S. Border Patrol and Southern Pacific Railroad Police before joining the Pinal County Sheriff's Department.
Survivors
survivors from Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, Florence Arizona. The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office holds an annual memorial service the first Thursday in May, and we would like to mail surviving family invitations to be able to view the service via live scan or in person. Please contact me at Pinal County Sheriff’s Office.
In Our Keeping
- Permanent identifier
BO-US-AZ-DC223EB2- Stewardship
- Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
- Added to badge.nw
- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Jack. Claim this record.
This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.
Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hickox gave the Pinal County Sheriff's Office 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Florence community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hickox.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Jack Hickox is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AZ, 204 of 330 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Pinal County Sheriff's Office, 12 of 14 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 85.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jack Hickox's cause is highlighted.
How Jack Hickox Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jack Hickox is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jack Hickox was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
13 officers from Pinal County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
