Constable Wilfred J. Cox
Calgary Police Service
Alberta
End of Watch: Friday, May 23, 1941

Biographical Info
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Date of Incident: Friday, May 23, 1941
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Constable Cox was on his way to direct traffic for a funeral when his motorcycle tire got caught in a street railway track. He was thrown to the ground and died while being transferred to hospital.

Constable Cox was the first Motorcycle Police Officer fatality on the force.

He had served with the agency for 8 years.