Michael Cox:  

Life They say that everyone has a story to tell...Well, let's see. As many of you know, I grew up in the Fairlawn area of Pulaski County. I began my career as a Deputy Sheriff with Pulaski County in 1989 and moved to Loudoun County in 1995 and continued my career in law enforcement. I married Elizabeth Shrader, who was the reason for my relocation to Northern Virginia. I have obtained my Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice and many certifications that deal with public administration. That is my daily routine stuff...now for the good stuff! In December 1999, my daughter Sydney was born and yes she is "Daddy's Little Girl". Although she is a true blessing to Elizabeth and I, there's another part to our life story...In June of 1999 I had an internal cardio defibrilator implanted after being diagnosed with a cardiac arrythmia that could present a fatal outcome as I continue to grow older. If I were to go into ventricular fibrilation (that's where your heart vigorously and continuously shakes) the internal difibrilator would provide me with an electric shock to return my heart rythum back to normal (and keep me alive). That's still not the best part...In January 2002, Elizabeth just lost her father to a sudden death and our son, Noah, was due at anytime. I added to the family's distress the first week of January by receiving several internal shocks from my device. The first one was while I was driving and coming to a stop at a traffic signal - thank God for red lights! It was determined a few days later that one of the leads from the device going into a chamber of my heart had malfunctioned. I was reffered to the operating table to have a lead extraction performed and to install a new lead. Well, while I was...Expand for more