John H. Fox

Everett Police Department — Everett, WA

Felonious

End of Watch November 23, 1920

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Detective John Fox was shot and killed as he responded to a report of a robbery at 34th Street and Broadway. During his response he observed a suspicious man on Colby Avenue and stopped to question him. As he exited his car the man produced a pistol and exchanged shots with Detective Fox. Detective Fox was struck in the abdomen and fatally wounded. The subject was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison but later had the sentenced commuted to 32 years.

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

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

Agency

Department Everett Police Department

Type Other

Location Everett, Snohomish County, WA

Platform Identity epd.snohomish.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 23, 1920

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Detective John H. 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 WA, 187 of 340 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55% of this state's fallen. That is 55 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Everett Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Everett Police Department

of 4 officers

75% Felonious

WA — Statewide

187

of 340 officers

55% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious