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Christos G. Rouses
Police Officer

Christos G. Rouses

Lowell Police Department — Lowell, MA
Veteran → Felonious
United States flag Massachusetts flag
End of Watch November 17, 1978
Age 53
Tour of Duty 22 yrs
The Vigil Panel 120 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 3

Incident

Officer Christos Rouses was shot and killed by an armed suspect who was fleeing Limby's Drugs on Branch Street after robbing it. The suspect was shot and mortally wounded in an exchange of gunfire with two other officers who arrived on the scene. Officer Rouses had served with the Lowell Police Department for 22 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two daughters, a son, and three sisters.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

22 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Rouses gave the Lowell Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Lowell community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Rouses.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Lowell Police Department
Type Other
Location Lowell, Middlesex County, MA
Platform Identity lowepd.middlesex.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 17, 1978
Tour of Duty 22 yrs
Age 53
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Military Service

Christos G. Rouses served in the U.S. Army (1945–1946) before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Christos G. Rouses is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In MA, 199 of 469 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.4% of this state's fallen. That is 42.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Lowell Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Lowell Police Department
3
of 4 officers
75% Felonious
MA — Statewide
199
of 469 officers
42.4% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Christos G. Rouses's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Christos G. Rouses Compares

Age at Death
53
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
22
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Christos G. Rouses is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Christos G. Rouses was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location

Military Service

Christos G. Rouses served in the U.S. Army (1945–1946) before joining law enforcement.

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