Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Cox was killed in an automobile accident while on duty.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Peace Officer Cox served with the Chula Vista Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chula Vista community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Peace Officer Cox.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Peace Officer Robert Earl Cox is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 39.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Chula Vista Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Earl Cox's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Earl Cox Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Earl Cox is highlighted in Jul.
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