John Cox

• Fire Chief
• Binghamton Fire Department
• New York
• Year of Death: 1975

Chief John Cox along with Captain John McGeever drowned during an effort to find Firefighter John Russell’s body at the Rockbottom dam.

This firefighter line of duty fatality occurred before the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial was built in Emmitsburg, Maryland. While this firefighter has not been officially honored at the Memorial site, there are plans to do so when resources are available.