Port Isabel Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Friday, August 15, 1986
Age: 22
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: August 15, 1986
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
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.
Corporal Gross is survived by his wife and children.