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Charles Gordon Cox

Case from Gadsden, AL dated Nov 17, 1942

Victim Details

Charles Gordon Cox

Male

Gadsden

AL

1942-11-17

26

Charles

Gordon Cox

07/08/2026

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In the fading light of a November evening in 1942, a dedicated public servant, 26-year-old Charles Gordon Cox, lost his life in the line of duty in Gadsden, Alabama. A patrolman with the Gadsden Police Department for two years, Cox was a married father of two who was committed to protecting his community.

On November 17th, while on patrol with his partner, Cox responded to a robbery in progress at the intersection of 3rd and Chestnut Streets. As they arrived on the scene, the suspect, see ...
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