Roll of Honor
Robert Cox
Incident
Deputy Marshal Cox was shot and killed in Claremore, Oklahoma, after he and another marshal arrested a man for selling liquor at a barn dance. A father and son who witnessed the arrest decided they would free the suspect. As Deputy Marshal Cox retrieved his rifle from a closet the two opened fire on him, striking him in the neck and shoulders. The other marshal then exchanged shots with the two, who managed to escape with the prisoner. Deputy Marshal Cox died the following day.
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Deputy U.S. Marshal Cox served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert 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 DC, 754 of 1,418 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.2% of this state's fallen. That is 53.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, 251 of 313 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Cox's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Cox Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Cox is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert Cox was killed by gun.
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