Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal William Cox passed away after suffering a heart attack while arresting a subject for causing a disturbance in a local tavern.
Marshal Cox had arrested the man and was on his way to the justice of the peace when he collapsed.
Marshal Cox had served with the Fairmount Police Department for nine years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, ten children, brother, sister, and two grandchildren.
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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.
Town Marshal Cox gave the Fairmount Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fairmount community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Cox.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Town Marshal William James Cox is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In IN, 13 of 503 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 2.6% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.
At Fairmount Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William James Cox's cause is highlighted.
How William James Cox Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. William James Cox is highlighted in Jun.
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