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Watts asked.
"You’re iray out." the trooper said as he turned away to needier people.
Thompson ordered that nothing be moved without his permission, to ensure an accurate investigation. At first he was reluctant to move the bodies, but Thompson decided changing again from one plan to another — that the emotional toll was too great.
He sent the Catlett rescue workers home.
Tony Zopp left his post by Mark Miller's side. “They wanted everybody to leave," he said.
Although most passengers were gone by the early hours of Oct. 29, operations kept Thompson and Sanders — and many others — on.’ the Scene long into Friday. Th mpd son arrived home at 7MU p.m. Fri-; day; when Sanders arrived in Warrenton about the same time, another call put him back on duty.
“The rescue response people were remarkable," Zopp said. "They did everything in their power. You couldn’t ask for more help." ;
Passengers uniformly agreed. “I think the local people are fantastic, said Jane Rail of Charlottesville.
“They’re saying they want to give us a medal," Zopp said. “They should give the five guys on that truck a medal, all of them."
And Zopp said that "Mark's first concern was for safety, that was the first thing that would come out of his mouth when he came off the truck. He always put himself last. He would look out for everyone else’s safety before he would take care ofhimself. I
“He was the best person 1 everknew. There’s going to be a vacant! spot in my heart that will never be! filled. I know Mark would want me) to keep on firefighting. I’m goingback on that truck as soon as I get a chance to get on one." 1
Tony Zopp has been with the! Catlett company a little over one.' year.
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