January 6, 2010 OFFICER DOWN-UTAH www.privateofficer.com
Millard County Sheriff’s Office
Utah
End of Watch: Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Biographical Info
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: At large
Deputy Josie Fox was shot and killed while attempting to stop a vehicle connected to a car theft investigation. Deputy Fox’s sergeant had spotted two vehicles wanted in connection with the investigation and called for backup.
The sergeant followed one vehicle while Deputy Fox followed the second. A short time later Deputy Fox requested backup after stopping the vehicle on Highway 50, near Delta. When her sergeant arrived he found her suffering from a gunshot wound to her neck, just above her vest.
The suspect, who fled the scene in the vehicle, was identified as an illegal alien who had already been deported but had returned to the United States. The suspect remains at large.
Deputy Fox had served with the Millard County Sheriff’s Office for five years. She is survived by her husband and two children.
Agency Contact Information
Millard County Sheriff’s Office
765 South Hwy 99
Fillmore, UT 84631
Phone: (435) 864-2755
Please contact the Millard County Sheriff’s Office for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information.
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