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Mark Anthony Cross
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Police Officer

Mark Anthony Cross

Atlanta Police Department — Atlanta, GA
Felonious
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End of Watch April 23, 2005
Age 31
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 87

Incident

Police Officer Mark Cross was shot and killed after he and his partner approached a suspicious vehicle near the intersection of Lexington Avenue and Catherine Street.

Officer Cross and two officers were on patrol in the Adair Park Historic District of Atlanta, an area known for narcotics sales and violence. At approximately 8:45 p.m., the officers observed a suspicious vehicle in front of a drug house. Officer Cross and his partner approached the driver's side of the vehicle, and the driver immediately opened fire, killing Officer Cross and wounding his partner.

The third officer returned fire, killing the suspect. The suspect, age 19, had recently served time for manslaughter. A second suspect in the vehicle was wounded and taken into custody.

Officer Cross had served with the Atlanta Police Department for six years.

Survivors

Survivors include his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Cross gave the Atlanta Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Atlanta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Cross.

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

Agency

Department Atlanta Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Atlanta, Fulton County, GA
Platform Identity apd.fulton.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 23, 2005
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Mark is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2005, 73 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 96th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Mark was 31. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Mark had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun; unknown type, in 9.5% of these deaths.

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His people

Atlanta Police Department has 88 officers remembered here, Mark among them.

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Where

Police Officer Mark Anthony Cross

Atlanta Police Department · End of Watch April 23, 2005

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 58-W

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