On Saturday, August 2, 2008 Monte Ruby, a commissioned law enforcement officer working security at Cox Hospital was brutally attacked as he assisted Springfield Police Officers in the treatment of a criminal at Cox Hospital. Mr. Ruby died August 6 from the injuries sustained in that attack. Officer Ruby had served with the CoxHealth Department of Public Safety for 15 years and held a commission through the Greene County Sheriff’s Department. He had previously served as a reserve officer with the Springfield Police Department. He is survived by his wife and children.
