Mark Anthony Cross was a 31-year-old Atlanta Police Department officer and a six-year veteran when he was killed on the evening of April 23, 2005. Assigned to the C.I.D./Red Dog Section, he was a husband and father of two whose work often placed him in high‑risk neighborhoods.

Around 8:45 p.m. in the Adair Park historic district, officers spotted a vehicle parked in front of a known drug house near Lexington Avenue and Catherine Street. As Officer Cross and a partner approached the driver’s side, the driver opened fire. Officer Cross was struck and died at the scene; his partner was wounded. A third officer returned fire, killing the shooter. A second person in the vehicle was wounded and later taken into custody.

Officer Cross’s death deeply affected his family, the Atlanta Police Department, and the city. If anyone has information about the events that night or knew Officer Cross, please share what you can.