Ermon Boyce Cox

Murdered

On August 17, 1958, 35-year-old Arkansas State Trooper Ermon Boyce Cox was fatally shot while attempting to arrest a man suspected of driving while intoxicated. Trooper Cox, who had served with the agency for just eight months, was off-duty at the time. He was accompanied by his 9-year-old son in their personal vehicle when they observed a traffic violation. After following the suspect into a nearby driveway, the suspect fled into his residence, retrieved a rifle, and shot Trooper Cox through th ...Read More

Trooper Ermon Boyce Cox - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)

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