Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal George Gross was killed in an accident while assisting EMS personnel treating a cardiac arrest victim. Due to a limitation on staff, Corporal Gross was driving the ambulance to the hospital when it was struck by a truck. The vehicle caught fire, trapping him inside. He was freed and transported to a local burn unit where he succumbed to his injuries.
Survivors
Corporal Gross is survived by his wife and children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Gross served with the Port Isabel Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Port Isabel community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Gross.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal George Washington Gross Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In TX, 657 of 2,422 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Port Isabel Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Washington Gross Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How George Washington Gross Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Washington Gross Jr. is highlighted in Aug.
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