Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Harvey Cox was killed when he and four other officers came across a tribe of American Indians. Sheriff Cox told the other men to leave. As the officers were leaving Sheriff Cox got his horse to run, and left at full speed, but he forgot to untie the horse from the tree and was thrown from the horse. He was killed at the scene by members of the tribe. Sheriff Cox had served as sheriff for only 45 days.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
162 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sheriff Cox served with the Young County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Graham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Harvey Staten 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Young County Sheriff's Office, 7 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harvey Staten Cox's cause is highlighted.
How Harvey Staten Cox Compares
Offender Outcome
Not available
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harvey Staten Cox is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harvey Staten Cox was killed by unknown weapon.
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Young County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
