Our Merciful Lord, our hearts are broken as we mourn with the men and women of the California Highway Patrol in this tragic loss of Officer Lucas Chellew.  Lord, we come into Your Presence to seek Your mercy and grace to settle upon them as they cope with this difficult loss.  We especially lift up his wife, children and whole family of Officer Chellew and ask You to wrap Your arms of loving kindness around them as they cope with this sudden and tragic loss.  May You grant the investigators wisdom and insight to be able to gather the facts surrounding this collision.  Lord, as the news reports indicate Officer Chellew was pursuing a violator, may You use this tragedy as a training aid to countless law enforcement officers across America of these types of dangers.  May Your grace, comfort, presence and Your mercies touch the many paramedics, firefighters and medical personnel who were involved in trying to save Officer Chellew.  As we know traumatic events like this can cause emotional trauma to surface, may Your grace preserve every persons hearts and minds.  As we know there are some who have been deeply affected by this loss, may they know Your word says, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.”  So Lord, may those grieving know they can always cast their cares upon You for You care for them.  May You bring about good through this tragedy.  And as the men and women of California Highway Patrol will now be preparing a final farewell for Officer Chellew, may many hear the good news for the first time and may many receive Your Son into their hearts as their savior and Lord.  May You turn this loss of a husband and father into a time of remembrance and Joy, in the name of Jesus we Pray, Amen.

News Link:
http://www.kcra.com/article/crash-shuts-down-south-sacramento-intersection/8967338