Our Father in Heaven, hear our prayer, O’ Lord, as we lift up the men and women of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Department in this tragic death of their friend and co-worker, Deputy John Kotfila.  At times like this Lord, it is only YOU to whom we can turn for comfort.  May Your unfailing love sweetly settle upon Deputy John Kotfila and his family as they are mourning this tragice loss.  Lord, in the midst of this most difficult time for the family, friends and co-workers of Deputy Kotfila, may Your unending grace be made evident in their hearts and minds.  Lord, we ask for Your Arms of Love and Mercy to tightly hold Deputy Kotfila’s family ever so close to Your side.  Even in the middle of this tragedy, may You bring about good to everyone through Your Amazing Grace, goodness and mercy.  May You grant the investigators wisdom and insight to piece together all of the details in this collision.  May Your mercies also sustain the family of the other driver who caused this collision.  As the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Department must now begin the difficult process to prepare to say a final farewell to Deputy Kotfila, may You use this time to draw many co-workers and others ever so close to the Cross of Christ.  May Your Holy Spirit, even now, begin to touch the hearts of so many.  May You raise up chaplains and other Christian law enforcement officers to minister to those hurting in their hearts.  And so Lord, may the God of Hope fill every officer, friend and family member with all Joy and Peace because of the everlasting gift of eternal life found only in Your Son.  This we ask in the name of Jesus Christ we pray, Amen.