Mark David Barrett
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Trooper

Mark David Barrett

Virginia State Police — North Chesterfield, VA
Accident
End of Watch September 14, 2010
Age 41
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Mark Barrett passed away during a training dive in Lake Anna.

He and other members of the Virginia State Police's Search and Recovery Team were performing deep-water dives in the lake. As he and his dive partner were ascending to the surface, the other trooper noticed he was having difficulty and assisted him to the surface.

Other troopers immediately started CPR and he was transported to a local hospital where he died.

Trooper Barrett had served with the Virginia State Police for three years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Barrett gave the Virginia State Police 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Barrett.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type State Police
Location North Chesterfield, VA
Platform Identity vsp.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 14, 2010
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 41
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Mark is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2010, 71 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 44th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Mark was 41. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Mark had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Virginia State Police has 52 officers remembered here, Mark among them.

Across the years
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Where

Trooper Mark David Barrett

Virginia State Police · End of Watch September 14, 2010

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 39-E

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