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Michael Cox

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Michael A. Cox (born June 17, 1965) is an American police officer, currently serving as the commissioner of the Boston Police Department. He previously was the chief of police in Ann Arbor, Michigan from 2019 until 2022. Career In 1995, while a member of the Boston Police Department (BPD), Cox was severely beaten by fellow officers while working in plain clothes. The incident was initially "swept under the rug", but a lawsuit ultimately led to BPD settling with Cox for $900,000 in damages and attorneys' fees. His story was the subject of the book The Fence, written by author and former reporter Dick Lehr of The Boston Globe. As of 2013, Cox had advanced to Deputy Superintendent in the BPD. By 2019, Cox had advanced to Superintendent, the second highest rank in the BPD, serving as leading the Bureau of Professional Development and the Police Academy. In September 2019, Cox was sworn in as the chief of police for Ann Arbor, Michigan. He served until departing on July 31, 2022, for Boston.

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Not who you're looking for? Others named Michael Cox: American football player · Anglican archbishop in Ireland (1689-1779) · British writer (1948–2009) · British academic

Overview

Michael A. Cox (born June 17, 1965) is an American police officer, currently serving as the commissioner of the Boston Police Department. He previously was the chief of police in Ann Arbor, Michigan from 2019 until 2022. Career In 1995, while a member of the Boston Police Department (BPD), Cox was severely beaten by fellow officers while working in plain clothes. The incident was initially "swept under the rug", but a lawsuit ultimately led to BPD settling with Cox for $900,000 in damages and attorneys' fees. His story was the subject of the book The Fence, written by author and former reporter Dick Lehr of The Boston Globe. As of 2013, Cox had advanced to Deputy Superintendent in the BPD. By 2019, Cox had advanced to Superintendent, the second highest rank in the BPD, serving as leading the Bureau of Professional Development and the Police Academy. In September 2019, Cox was sworn in as the chief of police for Ann Arbor, Michigan. He served until departing on July 31, 2022, for Boston.

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