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Deputy Vernon Cox was killed in an automobile accident when the cruiser he was riding in was struck by another vehicle. The officers were en route to recover stolen property. Both other officers recovered from their injuries. Deputy Cox had served with the agency for 13 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.
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You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Cox gave the Tulare County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Visalia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Cox.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Tulare County Sheriff's Office has lost 16 officers; 10 of them lost to accidents.
Vernon is one of 720 officers lost to accidents in CA, 39.2% of the 1,839 remembered there.
Vernon is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Vernon is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1965, 1 officer at Tulare County Sheriff's Office was lost to accidents, the 2nd heaviest of 9 years on record. The heaviest was 1985, with 2.
In 1965, 6 officers in CA were lost to accidents, the 51st heaviest of 128 years on record. The heaviest was 1969, with 14.
In 1965, 56 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 83rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1965, 70 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 74th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Vernon was 29. Of the 10 lost to accidents at Tulare County Sheriff's Office whose age is recorded, half were between 32.3 and 47.5; the middle age was 34. Vernon had served 1.1 years; the middle length of service was 12 years.
Vernon was 29. Of the 690 lost to accidents in CA whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 42.8; the middle age was 35. Vernon had served 1.1 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Vernon was 29. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Vernon had served 1.1 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Vernon was 29. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Vernon had served 1.1 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
April holds 10% of these deaths at Tulare County Sheriff's Office; December holds the most, 20%. Thursdays: 10%.
April holds 7.2% of these deaths in CA; August holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 12.9%.
April holds 7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.
April holds 7% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Thursdays: 14.2%.
How
Accident deaths account for 62.5% of all 16 deaths at Tulare County Sheriff's Office, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 39.2% of all 1,839 deaths in CA, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Tulare County Sheriff's Office has 16 officers remembered here, Vernon among them.
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John Nicolas Wren Jul 5, 1889
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Oscar A. Beaver
Aug 6, 1892
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Carl Oscar Johnson
Sep 30, 1951
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Ross Clifford Cochran
Nov 19, 1951
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Vernon Cox
Apr 15, 1965
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Carlos Manuel Magana
Dec 9, 1970
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Monty Lewis Conley
Aug 5, 1985
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Joe Ruiz Landin
Aug 5, 1985
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Michael Robert Egan
May 2, 1989
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Kevin Eugene Elium
Oct 7, 2005
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Kent Minor Haws
Dec 17, 2007
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Greg Hernandez, Jr.
Feb 6, 2009
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Jeremy Wayne Meyst
Dec 24, 2013
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Scott Alfred Ballantyne
Feb 10, 2016
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Frank Gonzalez Holguin, III
Jan 27, 2021
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Randy Hoppert
Apr 9, 2026
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