Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Cox died as a result of his injuries sustained from being struck by a motorist on the Louisiana State Highway. Deputy Cox was assisting a disabled motorist when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Survivors
He had been with the agency for 11 years and is survived by his wife and two children.
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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.
Patrol Deputy Cox gave the Cameron Parish Sheriff's Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cameron community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Deputy Cox.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Deputy Terry Lynn 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 LA, 180 of 595 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Cameron Parish Sheriff's Dept., 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Terry Lynn Cox's cause is highlighted.
How Terry Lynn Cox Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Terry Lynn Cox is highlighted in Dec.
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