Evers Orders Flags To Half-Staff For Postal Worker Killed In Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, WI — Flags across Wisconsin were ordered to fly at half-staff on Thursday in honor of the U.S. Postal Service mail carrier who was killed on Dec. 9 in Milwaukee.

The order coincides with services being held for Aundre Cross, who was 44 when he was killed, according to the governor's order. After the death, a $50,000 reward was offered for information leading to a conviction.

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“Mr. Cross was, by all accounts, a cherished husband, father, coworker, minister, and friend, and he was a dedicated public servant who committed 18 years of his life and career to the U.S. Postal Service and his community,” said Gov. Evers. “Kathy and I send our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and coworkers during this difficult time.”

It happened around 4:38 p.m. on Dec. 9 in the 5000 block of North 65th Street, according to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

A former coworker and friend of Cross told The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that "he never let anybody leave without a smile on their face."

Shortly after the death, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson in a tweet called the postal worker's death "alarming" and that the crime was even more disturbing because the worker was a public servant.