Carl W. Cox
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Patrolman

Carl W. Cox

Bradenton Police Department — Bradenton, FL
Accident
End of Watch August 8, 1970
Age 59
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Carl Cox was struck and killed by a vehicle while on bicycle patrol in downtown Bradenton.

Patrolman Cox had served with the Bradenton Police Department for 14 years.

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Permanent identifier
BO-US-FL-7D1F10E9
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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.
Patrolman Cox gave the Bradenton Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bradenton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Cox.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Bradenton, FL
Platform Identity bpd.manatee.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 8, 1970
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 59
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Carl 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Bradenton Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Bradenton Police Department
2
of 2 officers
100% Accident
FL — Statewide
313
of 1,008 officers
31.1% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carl W. Cox's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Carl W. Cox Compares

Age at End of Watch
59
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
14
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Carl W. Cox is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

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