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COX, Eric
Status: active
Salary
$74,838
2025 · state payroll
This profile reflects positional accountability — this individual held the leadership roles shown during the dates shown, during which the listed deaths or lawsuits occurred. Inclusion does not constitute a legal finding of personal culpability for any specific incident.
Positions Held
| Title | Facility | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Warden | SPECIAL MANAGEMENT UNIT | 2026-01-16 → present |
| Warden | DODGE STATE PRISON | 2025-07-16 → present |
| DEPUTY WARDEN | SPECIAL MANAGEMENT UNIT | 2025-01-01 → present |
| DEPUTY WARDEN | WARE STATE PRISON | 2022-01-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| Deputy Warden | WARE STATE PRISON | 2023-11-22 → 2023-11-22 |
| DEPUTY WARDEN | SMITH STATE PRISON | 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| CSM CORRECTIONAL UNIT MANAGER | SMITH STATE PRISON | 2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31 |
| CSM CORRECTIONAL CAPTAIN | SMITH STATE PRISON | 2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31 |
| CSM CORRECTIONAL LIEUTENANT | 2016-01-01 → 2018-12-31 | |
| CORRECTIONS OFFICER (SP) | SMITH STATE PRISON | 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31 |
| Correctional Officer | SMITH STATE PRISON | 2008-01-01 → 2008-12-31 |
Lawsuits as defendant
| Case # | Court | Filed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:25-cv-00107 | GASD | 2025-11-06 | pending |
| 5:25-cv-00062 | GASD | 2025-06-30 | pending |
| 5:25-cv-00051 | GASD | 2025-06-09 | pending |
| 7:20-cv-00113 | GAMD | 2020-06-11 | terminated |
Deaths attributed during tenure
51 people died at facilities under COX, Eric's leadership.
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