Sergeant Timothy Michael Mossbrucker, 36, was killed in the line of duty on April 28, 1995, in Jefferson County, Colorado. A 17-year veteran of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, he responded to an active shooting at an Albertson’s supermarket where the shooter, Albert Petrosky, had already killed his estranged wife and one of her co-workers and wounded another person. After retreating to his van in the parking lot and arming himself with a large-caliber rifle, Petrosky waited and opened fire through the windshield of Mossbrucker’s patrol car as the sergeant arrived. Mossbrucker was wearing a vest but was struck in a side panel and died from the wounds.

Petrosky surrendered to authorities and was later convicted of the three murders and given a life sentence. Before he could be formally sentenced and transferred to prison, Petrosky died by suicide in the Denver County Jail. Sergeant Mossbrucker is remembered for his infectious smile and dedication; he left a pregnant wife and four sons (one born after his death) and two daughters.

Did anyone who knew Sergeant Mossbrucker or who was at the Albertson’s that day come forward with additional details about the response or the shooter’s actions?