O’ Lord, We are so grateful for Your wonderful mercies upon this wounded deputy and are so thankful that You spared his life.  As the news reports he is in serious but stable condition, we ask you to grant the doctor’s wisdom and insight to accurately diagnose and treat his multiple wounds.  We, therefore, lift up this deputy before Your Throne of Grace and ask You to wrap Your loving arms around him as he recovers from this near-death experience.  May Your peace that passes all understanding sustain this deputy and may he be drawn ever close to Your side for the continuing comfort of Your Holy Spirit.  May Your mercy, grace, love and everlasting comfort especially settle upon the family of this deputy as they, too, had to endure the near loss of their loved one.  May Your grace additionally touch every member of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Department as they rally around to support this wounded deputy and his family.  We are also so thankful the suspect was apprehended and ask You to reveal Your love to this suspect who must still face mans judgment.  Lord, may You use these life threatening incidents as a reminder and training aid to law enforcement officers across America and the world to forever be vigilant in everything they do and may they never become complaisant.  Lastly Lord, if there are any law enforcement officers who are struggling to make sense of this attack, may they know that You ordained their job as a peacemaker to protect and serve their community wherever they may be.  May many law enforcement officers come to recognize their need to draw near to You for You will then draw near to them.  May many come to receive Your forgiveness and receive Your Son as their Savior and Lord, in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

News link:
http://wtvr.com/2016/06/08/stafford-deputy-shot/