Mike Cox is the Director of Fire, Rescue, and EMS for Esri, the world leader in GIS technology.
Mike’s responsibilities include advocating how fire and EMS agencies leverage geospatial
information and technology to achieve their response and recovery goals. As a member of the
Public Safety Industry Marketing team, he works collaboratively with GIS professionals to
promote the broad use of Esri’s ArcGIS platform within fire and EMS. Mike retired from the
Henrico County, VA Fire Department after 27 years of service. He served as the Deputy Chief
with responsibilities including operations, emergency management, planning, accreditation,
budget, and human resources. He was also a member of the Central Virginia All Hazard
Incident Management Team, was the technical rescue team leader, and served as a haz mat
specialist on the Virginia Department of Emergency Management’s regional hazardous
materials team.