O’ God, our hearts numb and our minds and spirits overwhelmed with grief at the amount of violence upon your servants in two states—Minnesota and South Carolina. As the pain is so great in many hearts, we especially seek Your unfailing love and mercies upon the men and women of the Pope County Sheriff’s Department and Starbuck Police Department. Lord, our hearts are filled with grief and sorrow at this tragic loss of Deputy Josh Owen. First, Lord, we come into Your Presence to lift Deputy Brody Merrill, Trooper B.A. Frazier and a Starbuck Police Officer who were wounded. We come boldly before Your Throne of Grace and place them into Your Care and Love and are thankful their wounds were not life threatening. As we know these peacemakers have been affected physically, emotionally and spiritually, may Your grace and peace settle upon their hearts and mind. As we know this attack have deeply affected these law enforcement agencies, may You raise up chaplains and other Godly officers to be a support and help at this very emotional time. We especially lift up the families of these injured peace officers and the family of this fallen peacemaker and place them into Your loving Arms. May they be deeply and intimately filled with Your amazing grace and compassionate love as You carry them through this very difficult time and may Your Holy Spirit be made real in everyone’s heart. Lord, we need Your grace more than anything to be upon these law enforcement agencies in Minnesota and South Carolina. May Your unending mercies, unfailing love and peace provide supernatural strength to those who’ve experience injury and loss. Lord, we also want to lift up the small army of law enforcement officers and countless paramedics, firefighters and other first responders who were at those scenes who had to witness this tragedy upon those with whom they worked so closely. May You encamp Your angels around them and supernaturally sustain them with Your peace, mercy and grace. Grant the investigators wisdom as they piece together the facts of these incidents. Finally Lord, may You continue to provide wisdom to law enforcement officers across America and the world to remember their training and always use sound tactics. May Your Holy Spirit gently settle upon the entire Pope County Sheriff’s Department and allied agencies and strengthen them with Your Holy Spirit. Touch the hearts of every member of the many other allied law enforcement agencies affected by this very difficult situation. May You protect the heart, mind and spirit of every member of the Pope County Sheriff’s Department, Starbuck Police Department and the South Carolina Highway Patrol and draw them unto Your Son for strength at this loss and injury of a dear friend and co-worker. May Your love reign supreme and may many law enforcement officers come to receive Your Son into their heart as their Savior and Lord who will carry them through difficult days. As difficult as this loss is, may Your Words as follow comfort many who are hurting: “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” And, “The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” And as the Pope County Sheriff’s Department will be having to make preparations for a final farewell for their fallen deputy, may You be magnified center stage at this service. O’ Lord, may You raise up chaplains and other Godly officers to be a representative of Your Light. May You bring about good through this difficult incident. May every officer know they are God’s Servant for Good. May they forever be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might and always put on the whole armor of God, In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

News link:
https://www.inforum.com/news/minnesota/deputy-killed-on-birthday-2-other-officers-shot-including-thief-river-falls-native
And
https://www.wltx.com/article/news/crime/new-details-bamberg-county-shooting-wounded-state-trooper/101-800d7294-3673-4cb9-838e-14672f78979b