Ermon Boyce Cox
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Trooper

Ermon Boyce Cox

Arkansas State Police — Little Rock, AR
Felonious
End of Watch August 17, 1958
Age 35
Tour of Duty 8 mo
Badge 147
Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Ermon Cox was shot and killed by a man suspected of driving while intoxicated. Trooper Cox and his 9 year-old son, in their personal automobile, had just left a store and followed the man into a nearby driveway. The suspect ran into his house, grabbed a rifle, and shot Trooper Cox through his windshield as he was backing away. The suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death on October 15, 1958. He was executed in Arkansas' electric chair on January 2, 1959. Trooper Cox had served with the agency for 8 months. He was survived by his wife and two children. His 9 year-old son went on to become a Arkansas State Trooper.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Cox served with the Arkansas State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Arkansas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Cox.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Little Rock, AR
Platform Identity asp.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 17, 1958
Tour of Duty 8 mo
Age 35
Badge Number 147
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Rifle

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Ermon is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1958, 63 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 119th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Ermon was 35. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Ermon had served 0.7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle, in 5.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Arkansas State Police has 23 officers remembered here, Ermon among them.

Trooper Ermon Boyce Cox

Arkansas State Police · End of Watch August 17, 1958

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 43-E

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