Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrol Officer Jaimie Cox was killed during a traffic stop near the intersection of East State Street and Dawn Avenue at approximately 1:00 am.
The vehicle attempted to flee during the incident and dragged Officer Cox before crashing two blocks North of the initial incident. Despite suffering critical injuries, Officer Cox was able to call for assistance. Responding officers found him on the ground near the crash scene. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
The driver of the vehicle that fled was found deceased in the vehicle from a gunshot fired by Officer Cox.
Officer Cox was a United States National Guard veteran who had served with the Rockford Police Department for one year and had previously served with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources - Division of Law Enforcement. He was part of an Army National Guard contingent deployed from 2008 to 2009 to Nangarhar province in Afghanistan and received honors, including the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge, and awarded the Illinois National Guard Abraham Lincoln Medal of Freedom Ribbon.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, father, brother, sister, nieces, and nephews.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrol Officer Cox gave the Rockford Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Rockford community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Jaimie Joseph Alan Cox served in the Army (2008â2009) before joining law enforcement.
Patrol Officer Jaimie Joseph Alan Cox is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Rockford Police Dept., 7 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 87.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jaimie Joseph Alan Cox's cause is highlighted.
How Jaimie Joseph Alan Cox Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jaimie Joseph Alan Cox is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jaimie Joseph Alan Cox was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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