Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Cox was killed when his patrol car was struck by a train at a crossing in northern Idaho. It is not known why Sergeant Cox failed to see the train approaching.
Survivors
Sergeant Cox had been with tha agency for 19 years and was survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Cox gave the Idaho State Police 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Idaho. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Cox.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Walter W. Cox is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In ID, 21 of 71 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.6% of this state's fallen. That is 1.4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Idaho State Police, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Walter W. Cox's cause is highlighted.
How Walter W. Cox Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Walter W. Cox is highlighted in Mar.
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