Our Merciful Lord, as we celebrate the birth of Christ, we know we have a diabolical enemy who wants to kill, steal and destroy your Peacemakers. So, Lord, we come boldly before Your Throne of Grace to lift up the men and women of the Stuttgart Police Department as they are in deep mourning at the loss of an officer shot in the line of duty. We also want to lift up two other peace officers who were wounded in that incident and two other Waukesha Police Officers wounded in another incident in Wisconsin. As all of these peace officers are being treated at a local hospital, may You grant the medical staff wisdom and insight to continue to treat and restore them to full health. As the families of all five peace officers have been deeply affected this Christmas season, may Your love, grace, peace, mercy and comfort be with them as You carry them through this dark valley. May they know Your word says, “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” So Lord, surround the men and women of the Stuttgart Police Department with Your loving Arms as they mourn the loss of one of their colleagues. We also life up the Arkansas Police and Waukesha Police that they may they all be drawn unto the love of Your Son and may every law enforcement officer know that whosoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. O’ Lord, place a thirst for Your Son in the hearts of every law enforcement officer and every citizen in Arkansas and Wisconsin. May you grant the investigators wisdom as they investigate these scenes in which both suspects died. May they intimately know Your word says, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” As each incident is being investigated, grant the investigators wisdom and insight to gather all of the facts and prevent any future incidents like this. May Your amazing grace and love be poured out upon those grieving and mourning. May amazing grace ring true in the hearts of the family of the fallen Stuttgart officer. As we know this loss has deeply affected countless law enforcement officers in and around Stuttgart, may Your Amazing Grace, presence and comfort touch their hearts and prevent them from enduring any long-term emotional trauma. In the coming days as the men and women of the Stuttgart Police Department begin the task to prepare a final farewell for their fallen co-worker, may You raise up Godly officers, chaplains and others to be a Light to those in need. May Your Holy Spirit touch the hearts of many whose hearts are empty and are searching for truth. May many know You told us that You are the Way, the Truth and the Life, this we ask in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

News links:
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2022/12/15/stuttgart-officer-killed-two-other-officers-hit-by-gunfire-during-chase-that-ended-with-death-of-suspect-in-shootout
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https://www.fox5dc.com/news/waukesha-police-shooting-oakdale-sunset