Name of Dyess Airman released

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DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  Tech. Sgt. Jeremy M. Cross, 36, was pronounced dead at his home at approximately 1 a.m. Jan. 28, 2016.

He was assigned as the noncommissioned officer in charge of analysis in the 317th Maintenance Squadron here.

The death of Cross is a tragic loss for our Air Force family, and our sincerest thoughts are with his family.

"Foremost, I would like to offer my own condolences to the family of Jeremy Cross," said Col. Stephen Hodge, commander of the 317th Airlift Group here. "The loss of an Airman is a tragedy felt by many, and I encourage anyone who knew Jeremy not to hesitate when seeking support."

"Losing any of our outstanding maintainers is truly a heart-wrenching moment, as each of our Airmen is part of a tight-knit community here not only at Dyess, but in Abilene." said Maj. Cleve Rodriguez, commander of the 317th Maintenance Squadron here. "My leadership team and I are always available to support not only our maintenance team but the Cross family as well to help with this difficult time."

No additional information on the cause of death is available at this time.

For more questions, please contact the 7th Bomb Wing Public Affairs office at (325) 696-2863.