Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

REST ON OFFICER CROSS. LIKE OUR OTHER FALLEN MEN AND WOMEN IN BLUE, YOU HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE. I THANK YOU FOR MAKING THAT SACRIFICE SO I, ALONG WITH MY OTHER FELLOW OFFICERS, CAN CONTINUE TO PATROL THE STREETS OF AMERICA. REST ON AND NOW YOU CAN PATROL THE STREETS OF HEAVEN.

R.I.P.

REDDICK
BADGE# 241

PO R. REDDICK
HENRY COUNTY PD, MCDONOUGH, GA

April 24, 2005

i am very sorry that this had to happen to you officer Mark Cross.. God speed...

Khalif
Student

April 24, 2005

We regret to hear of another officer who has given his life in the service of protecting and serving his community. GA-COPS are remembering the Cross family, friends and co-workers in our thoughts and prayers and will be there to assist them in the rebuilding of their shattered lives.

Roger Parker
Concerns Of Police Survivors - GA Chapter

April 24, 2005

Rest in peace brother. You will never be forgotten

Police Officer
Atlanta Police Department

April 24, 2005

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God-Matthew 5:9

Until we are all code 26 in the eternal kingdom, rest in peace, Officer Cross.

K Woods
Atlanta PD

April 24, 2005

I HAVE A HERO....

I have a Hero,
This person is one who gets dressed for work each day just like everyone else
I have a Hero,
Who kisses their spouse and children before they leave for work not knowing if they will return at the end of the day to hold them once again
I have a Hero,
Who must confort the scared, console the troubled, and protect even the gulity
I have a Hero,
Who arrives to a situation where a child has been killed and must remember that the suspect has "rights"
I have a Hero,
That puts on a uniform each day with a vow to Serve and Protect
Yes,I have a Hero....

Who was killed in the Line of Duty today, and with him a part of America died
I have a Hero,
Who goes by the name of Peace Officer....

May God Bless all of Our Fallen Brothers and Sisters in Blue. While we honor the lives of those no longer with us.-
Your Brothers
Put-in-Bay Police
Ohio

Officer
Put-in-Bay Police

April 24, 2005

Senseless..Rest in peace...and I'll see when I get there...Godspeed

P.O.Rodney Dorilus
Elizabeth P.D.NJ

April 24, 2005

Freedom and sacrifice are two words the protected will never fully understand. Mark you have been taken before your time, and paid in blood so the people in your community can be free and safe. We have not lost just a police officer in this country. We have lost a father, a husband, a brother and a friend. I am honored that I had the opportunity to meet you during the training in Forsyth and develop a friendship. As I mourn for your death and pray for your family to heal, I keep my head high and know that you are a true hero and will always be my friend. Rest in peace my brother.

Sergeant / Instructor Ray DeCunto
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office

April 24, 2005

My thoughts and prayers are with Officer Cross' wife, children, family, friends and co-workers. May God give you His peace and comfort. Psalm 55:22

Denise Nichols - surviving spouse
Alabama State Trooper Brian K. Nichols EOW 2/17/2002

April 24, 2005

Jesus is my front sight,
Sovereign in my life.

In slumber, or in battle,
He guides my warrior stride.

Jesus is my front sight,
FOR HIM NO MAN I FEAR!

Jesus is my front sight,
Twas He who led me here.

April 24, 2005

Thank You, Officer Cross. My heart goes out to your family and friends.

Gena Hendrix
Georgia Citizen

April 24, 2005

Rest in peace Officer Cross. May God watch over your family during this time of sorrow. You will not be forgotten.

motorcycle officer
DeKalb Co. Police, Georgia

April 24, 2005

To the family, friends, and fellow brothers of Officer Mark Cross: my thoughts and prayers are with you all.
To Officer Cross you are a hero to us all. Thank You

Sgt. Teena Brewster
USC Police Department

April 24, 2005

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Officer Mark Cross, his good deeds to his community and country will always be remembered, May God bless you Officer Cross.

Chief Ferrell J. Stewart
Cooter, MO Police Department

April 24, 2005

"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God". Matthew 5:9. Thank you Officer Cross for your service and sacrifice. Rest in peace brother, you now are a member of heaven's elite police force. May God bless you and your family.

Officer Steven Gau
Miamisburg, OH. Police Department

April 24, 2005

May you rest in peace. Keep the gates of Heaven safe along with the rest of the good guys and girls up there.

C.B.Cost
Fulton Co Sheriff

April 24, 2005

Rest in peace brother. Condolences to your family, friends, and co-workers. May you rest in peace knowing that you have performed your duty and served your community well.

Deputy Daniel J. Luffman
Monroe County (NY) Sheriff's Office

April 24, 2005

If you are able, save for them a place inside of you and save one backward glance when you are leaving for the places they can no longer go, Be not ashamed to say you loved them, though you may or may not have always, Take what they have left and what they have taught you with their dying and keep it with your own, And in time when men decide and feel safe to call the streets insane, take one moment to embrace those gentle heroes you left behind. We will see you in Elysium…

OFC Crociata
GPD, Illinois

April 24, 2005

GOD BLESS YOU, YOUR WIFE AND CHILDREN, AND YOUR ATLANTA POLICE FAMILY. MY HOPE IS THAT THE PRAYERS OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF YOUR EXTENDED POLICE FAMILY FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY HELP EASE YOUR PAIN AND SUFFERING. THANKS TO YOU AND THEM FOR THE ULTIMATE SACRAFICE YOU HAVE MADE.

DAVID JEWELL, DEPUTY CHIEF RETIRED
JEFFERSON COUNTY(LOUISVILLE)KENTUCKY PD

April 24, 2005

Mark your hard work and dedication will not be forgotten. May God bless your family, friends, and fellow officers during this difficult time.

Corporal Bradley Raper
Gainesville Police Department

April 24, 2005

Officer Cross, you are a true American Hero and will never be forgotten. I ask that the Family Blue in Atlanta stay close to his family and help them through this very difficult time and don't forget them in the future. God be with all of you.

Robert Gordon, father of Officer Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04

Rpbert Gordon, Asst. Chief, Retired
Riverside PD, IL

April 24, 2005

May everyone long remember what you did for us. May someone, somewhere say this to a brother or sister in law enforcement: Thank you for all you do and be safe out there!

Family of Mo. Highway Patrol Trooper Ralph Tatoian , "in the line of duty", 4/20/05.

Private citizen

April 24, 2005

I previously lived in Atlanta and witnessed firsthand the level of drug violence and threats to public safety demonstrated by the criminal element there. I also witnessed the dedication of the Atlanta Police Department to make the community safer for all of Atlanta's citizens. I pray God will sooth the pain of Officer Cross' immediate family and comfort his fellow law enforcement family.

Associate Warden - Retired
Federal Bureau of Prisons

April 24, 2005

Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.Rest in peace.

April 24, 2005

Rest In Peace Brother, Please watch over us.

Wisconsin LEO

April 24, 2005