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Incident Details

Cause of Death:
Heart attack
Date/Time of Incident:
Thursday, June 26, 1941
07:00 pm
Incident to Death Duration:
Same day
Incident Location:
214 West Washington Street, Fairmount
Incident County:
Grant
Incident Township:
Fairmount
Weapon Used:
None
Suspect Disposition:
None

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Town Marshal
William James Cox
Fairmount Police Department
Thursday, June 26, 1941

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   Town Marshal William Cox suffered a fatal heart attack after arresting a man causing a disturbance.

   He had been called to a tavern for a man causing a disturbance and placed him under arrest. While walking with the suspect toward the office of the justice of the peace, he suffered a fatal heart attack and died.

   Town Marshal Cox was survived by his wife, two sons, eight daughters, brother, sister and two grandchildren.

Personal Details

Age: 56
Law Enforcement Service:
9 years
Burial Place:
Park Cemetery, Fairmount