Our Gracious Lord, because Your word tells us that You alone are our Rock and our Fortress and an ever-present help in times of trouble, we earnestly come before your Throne of Grace to lift up the Mooresville Police Department as they are mourning the loss of one of their own co-workers, Officer Jordan Sheldon, fatally wounded after a traffic stop.  Lord, may your sustaining grace, peace and mercy touch the hearts and souls of every member of the Mooresville Police Department as they cope with this sudden and tragic loss of one of their dear friends. May your love and grace especially be with the family of Officer Sheldon and sustain them through this very difficult time. As the news reports indicate a suspect fled but later took his own life, may You grant the investigators wisdom and insight as they gather all of the facts surrounding this murder of one of Your peacemakers.  We also lift into Your Presence Banks County Sgt. Joshua Robertson who was struck by a vehicle on-duty.  As he is being treated at a hospital, may You continue to pour out Your grace and wisdom upon the doctors.  May Your mercies and healing power settle upon him and restore him to complete health.   May Your love, Presence, comfort and mercies especially descend upon St. Robertson’s family who are at his side living and supporting him through this difficult time.  And as Your love, grace, peace, mercy, comfort and Your presence carry the men and women of the Mooresville Police Department though his horrific loss, may they know it is You who will be carrying them through this difficult time.  O’ Lord, as the members of the Mooresville Police Department will now have to prepare a final farewell to their friend and co-worker, may the power of your Holy Spirit settle upon each officer and grant them strength in their hearts. May the love and Jesus be made real to each of them. May every officer, family member and friend intimately know that no matter what, you said You will never leave nor forsake those who love you and have received you into their hearts. May they also know that You do not want anyone to perish but to come to faith and repentance in Your Son.  May many be drawn to the Cross of Christ where there is mercy and grace. May your comfort settle upon every member of the Mooresville Police Department and the Banks County Sheriff’s Department who were involved in those difficult incidents. O’ Lord, hold them so very close to your heart. May Your grace and mercy preserve the hearts and spirits of the officers and deputies who were present at both of these incidents when their co-worker was shot/injured and prevent them from enduring sleepless nights or any long-term emotional trauma. May You raise up chaplains and other Christian law enforcement officers in both departments to bring comfort to those in need. May Your word dwell richly in the heart of those in need as follows: “Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.”; this we ask in the precious name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

News link:
https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/breaking-news-mooresville-police-officer-shot-during-routine-traffic-stop/946433149