"Heroes Live Forever"--the story of Virginia State Trooper Mark Cosslett

McLean, VA (July 9, 2024) - October 23, 2002, was supposed to be Virginia State Trooper Mark Cosslett’s day off. But two serial snipers had been terrorizing the Washington, DC area. They had already killed 10 innocent people and seriously wounded three others. They had issued a chilling threat, saying, “Your children are not safe anywhere at any time.” Trooper Cosslett, the father of two young children, was not about to rest for even a moment. Around 5:30 pm that evening, he was patrolling the highway on his motorcycle when he received a call that shots had been fired. No doubt thinking the worst—that the serial snipers had struck again—Trooper Cosslett immediately responded, riding his motorcycle along the shoulder of I-95, near Springfield, Virginia. Suddenly, a tow truck veered into his path and Trooper Cosslett was killed.