Atlanta Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch: Saturday, April 23, 2005
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: 5241
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 23, 2005
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
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 pm 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. A second suspect in the vehicle was wounded and taken into custody.
Officer Cross had served with the Atlanta Police Department for six years. He is survived by his wife and two children.