Judge Dennis Cox was appointed to the Beaver County Justice Court, Milford Precinct, in January 2007. Judge Cox has served as chief of police in Milford and as a deputy sheriff for Beaver County. He served as the Southern Utah Area Blue & Gold Information Officer for the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. Judge Cox retired from public education in 2005. Judge Cox received the Silver Beaver from the Utah National Parks Council in 2001. In 2000, he received the Utah Hunter Education Instructor of the Year, Southern Region, from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Judge Cox received a Certificate in Legal Studies from the Utah Legal Institute. 9/17