Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Vernon Cox was killed in an automobile accident when the cruiser he was riding in was struck by another vehicle. The officers were en route to recover stolen property. Both other officers recovered from their injuries. Deputy Cox had served with the agency for 13 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Cox gave the Tulare County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Visalia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Cox.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Vernon 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 CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Tulare County Sheriff's Office, 10 of 16 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Vernon Cox's cause is highlighted.
How Vernon Cox Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Vernon Cox is highlighted in Apr.
Others Who Wore This Badge
15 officers from Tulare County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
