Amos Cross, a 39-year-old Pensacola police officer and U.S. Air Force veteran, was shot and killed on September 12, 1980 while responding to a domestic disturbance at a residence on North D Street. As he approached the door he was fatally shot in the face with a shotgun by a 19-year-old suspect.

The suspect, identified as the son of a man found dead in the backyard, exchanged gunfire with other officers; one officer was wounded in the wrist and leg. The suspect was wounded, taken into custody, later declared insane and committed to a mental institution; subsequent legal proceedings resulted in convictions for two counts of murder in 1984 and two consecutive life sentences with parole eligibility in 2033. Officer Cross had served 17 months with the Pensacola Police Department and was survived by his wife and three children.

Does anyone have memories of Officer Cross or information about that night that could add detail to the record?