Charles “Chuck” Cox
Susan's father; advocate and party in the boys' civil case
Susan Powell
Who They Are
Chuck Cox is Susan’s father and Charlie and Braden’s maternal grandfather. After Susan disappeared, he and his wife Judy helped lead the family’s search for answers. Their role later included caring for the boys under Washington’s child-protection arrangements. KIRO Newsradio: the Cox family’s advocacy; Ninth Circuit: the boys’ placement with their grandparents.
Court documents identify him as Charles Cox. He and Judy brought claims individually and as representatives of their grandsons’ estates. The legal record follows their effort to have the state’s handling of visitation examined in court. It should be read as a civil case over the boys’ deaths, separate from the investigation into Susan’s disappearance. Washington appellate case information.
Why This Face Matters
Chuck connects the family’s continuing search with the public record of its legal efforts. His statements about his daughter are family testimony. Court rulings on the civil claims are judicial decisions. Keeping those sources distinct allows readers to understand both his personal role and the issues the courts actually decided.
Portrait pending
Role
Father, grandfather and civil plaintiff
Connection
Susan's father; maternal grandfather of Charlie and Braden
Key event
Named party in the appellate decisions of 2019 and 2023