Charles Gordon Cox

Murdered

Charles Gordon Cox, a 26-year-old patrolman with the Gadsden Police Department in Gadsden, Alabama, lost his life in the line of duty on November 17, 1942. He was fatally shot during an incident where he and his partner interrupted a robbery in progress at the intersection of 3rd and Chestnut Streets.

The incident occurred when Cox and his partner responded to the robbery, leading to a confrontation with the perpetrators. Unfortunately, this confrontation resulted in Cox being shot, whi ...Read More

Patrolman Charles Gordon Cox

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