Roll of Honor
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.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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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
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Christos G. Rouses is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 11.8 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Lowell Police Dept., 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Christos G. Rouses's cause is highlighted.
How Christos G. Rouses Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Christos G. Rouses is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Christos G. Rouses was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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