Beating of Michael Cox

In 1995, police officer Michael Cox of the Boston Police Department was severely beaten by fellow officers while working in plain clothes. His story was the subject of the book "The Fence," written by author and former "Boston Globe" reporter Dick Lehr.
In November 2013, it was reported that the police officer, Michael A. Cox Sr., is the father of former UMass Minutemen and New York Giants running back Michael Cox.
As of 2013, Cox had advanced to Deputy Superintendent in the Boston Police Department (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 new Chief of police for Ann Arbor, Michigan.