Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal John Cox was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for disturbing a religious gathering on Christmas Eve.
The subject fled the area after shooting Marshal Cox but was arrested in Princeton, Kentucky, two months later.
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134 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Marshal Cox served with the Lamasco Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Lamasco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal John 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 KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 22.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Cox's cause is highlighted.
How John Cox Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Cox is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Cox was killed by gun; unknown type.