Duain S. Cross

Paris Police Department — Paris, TX

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch July 20, 1920

Age 43

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 4

Incident

Officer Cross was shot and killed by a mentally ill man who had just shot and killed a man. When Officer Cross and his partner arrived at the scene the suspect shot Officer Cross with a shotgun. Officer Cross's partner shot and killed the suspect. Officer Cross was taken to the hospital where he died the next day from his wounds.

Survivors

Officer Cross was a World War I veteran and was survived by his wife.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Officer Cross served with the Paris Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Paris community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Paris Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Paris, Lamar County, TX

Platform Identity ppd.lamar.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 20, 1920

Age 43

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Military Service

Duain S. Cross served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Officer Duain S. Cross 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 97,756 officers honored here.

In TX, 1,460 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Paris Police Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

Paris Police Department

of 5 officers

60% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,460

of 2,421 officers

60.3% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,756 officers

0% Felonious