Our Gracious Lord, we again come boldly before Your Throne of Grace as we lift up the men and women of the Hatch Police Department in on-duty the murder of Officer Jose Chavez during a traffic stop.  Lord, as the news reports indicate a massive pursuit and search finally netted the capture of these suspects, we ask that You grant the investigators supernatural wisdom and insight as they piece together the details of this tragic murder of one of Your Godly Peacemakers.  O Lord, we finds ourselves again seeking Your endless love and mercies to settle upon the close-knit Hatch Police Department as they endure the loss of their dear friend and co-worker. Lord, we ask for Your amazing grace and abundant mercies to touch the hearts and minds of every Hatch police officer and fill them with Your Holy Spirit.  May Your peace, love, mercy, grace and Fatherly comfort especially touch the many law enforcement officers involved in this massive incident.  Lord, the pain the law enforcement community is experiencing is ever so great as this loss is just another example of the dangers the men and women of law enforcement face every day whether in a large or small agency.  May the strength and power of Your Holy Spirit settle upon the entire Hatch Police Department and New Mexico law enforcement community.  May You continue to fill the investigators with Your Holy Spirit and supernatural wisdom.  May many officers, friends and family members be drawn ever so close to Your side where they may wait upon You to renew their strength.  May they, too, intimately know that You will be their Rock, Fortress and Deliver for Your Word says, “…thou O’ Lord are a Shield about me, You’re my Glory and the Lifter of my Head.”  So, may You be a Shield about them and may You be glorified in the days and weeks ahead because of Your amazing grace.  May many in the Hatch Police Department and allied agencies be drawn unto You for strength.  May You raise up Godly chaplains and Christian officers and may they know that now is the acceptable time, that now is the day of salvation.  May they hear the Holy Spirit knocking on the door of their heart, in the name of Jesus Christ we pray, Amen. 

News Link:
http://kfoxtv.com/news/local/developing-police-investigating-incident-north-of-las-cruces-on-i-25