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Mark Anthony Cross

Case from Atlanta, GA dated Apr 23, 2005

Victim Details

Mark Anthony Cross

Male

Black / African American

Atlanta

GA

2005-04-23

31

Mark

Anthony Cross

07/14/2026

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In the spring of 2005, a dedicated police officer's life was cut tragically short on the streets of Atlanta, Georgia. Mark Anthony Cross, a 31-year-old male and a six-year veteran of the Atlanta Police Department, was known for his commitment to his community. He was a husband and a father to two children. His service with the department's C.I.D./Red Dog Section often placed him in the city's most challenging neighborhoods.

On the evening of April 23, 2005, Officer Cross and his partners ...
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