Chaplain

Cops who kill are not killers! The headlines often read, “Officers Shoot and Kill Man.” While it’s accurately descriptive, it leaves the distasteful, misleading perception that cops are killers. They...

Experiencing the candlelight vigil during Police Week is a powerful experience. Counting the cost of lives maimed, murdered, and marooned is the least we can do. We honor the wounded...

“The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world,” said American poet, William Ross Wallace. And at times that hand carries a badge or is married...

As a retired chief of police and follower of Christ, I found Jurisdiction to be the most compelling true-life testimony for the redemptive power of Christ. Authors, Jim and Jon McNeff combine...

First Aid training is a necessary evil for all police officers. We absolutely need it, and back in the 1980’s, we spent two full weeks getting the training in the...

“901-T” is the California police code for an officer to respond to an injury traffic accident using flashing lights and siren. This means we are authorized to cautiously run red...

After retiring from law enforcement, I planned to breed and train German shepherds. I love police K9s and all they offer the profession, so I desired to remain connected through...

Marriage restoration is a process. If you’re a wife, I would say this as I gently cup your face in my hands, “Don’t give up.” Husbands, I invite you along...

Cops are cynical people. It is what makes them excel in a profession where evidence—truth—is more important than a feeling. I get it after wearing a uniform more than 30 years. Fact...

He stood and looked around at the rocks that had fallen and the sky that had blackened. He turned and stared at his soldiers as they stared at Jesus with...