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Deputy Constable

Joe Mack Cox

Dallas County Constable's Office - Precinct 1 — Dallas, TX

Cardiac

End of Watch September 25, 1978

Age 57

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Deputy Constable Cox suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after being involved in a high speed pursuit. He and his partner were attempting to serve a writ of attachment when the suspect fled his residence in a car. The deputies chased the suspect for five miles before the man was stopped and arrested. As they drove the suspect to jail Deputy Constable Cox collapsed. Deputy Constable Cox had previously served with the Texas Liquor Control Board.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Constable Cox served with the Dallas County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Cox.

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

Agency

Department Dallas County Constable's Office - Precinct 1

Location Dallas, TX

Platform Identity dccop1co.dallas.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 25, 1978

Age 57

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Deputy Constable Joe Mack Cox is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In TX, 88 of 2,421 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen.

At Dallas County Constable's Office - Precinct 1, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Dallas County Constable's Office - Precinct 1

of 2 officers

50% Cardiac

TX — Statewide

of 2,421 officers

3.6% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joe Mack 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 Joe Mack Cox Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Joe Mack Cox is highlighted in Sep.

Jan

124

Feb

105

Mar

Apr

116

May

115

Jun

Jul

Aug

104

Sep

109

Oct

121

Nov

113

Dec

111

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