Virginia State Police, Virginia
End of Watch: Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Age: 41
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: 1992
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: September 14, 2010
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
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. He is survived by his wife and two children.