Praying for critically wounded LaPorte County (IN) Sheriff’s Deputy Jon Samuelson and for seriously injured Chicago Police Officer Kevin Mangan attacked with brass knuckles
May 23, 2026
8:45 AM pst
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O’ Merciful Lord, it with a deep sense of urgency we come boldly into Your Presence to lift up critically wounded LaPorte County Sheriff’s Deputy Jon Samuelson and Chicago Police Officer Kevin Mangan into Your loving arms. We seek Your presence, grace and healing power to immediately settle upon this wounded deputy and officer right now. O’ Lord, You alone are our Rock and our Fortress and our ever-present help in times of trouble, and we, therefore, earnestly come before your Throne of Grace to ask You to spare the life of Deputy Samuelson As he has been taken to a trauma center, may You continue to have in place the needed medical specialists and doctors to continue to diagnose his wounds and apply the correct surgical treatment and medications to save this peacemaker. We also lift Officer Kevin Mangan before Your Throne of Grace. As he suffered serious facial injuries, may You grant the doctors wisdom to identify the injuries and apply the correct treatment for a full recovery. As we know the family of Deputy Samuelson is very likely in deep distress, we seek Your amazing grace to sustain them through this very difficult time of uncertainty. Lord, may your sustaining grace, peace and mercy touch the hearts and souls of the men and women of the LaPorte County Sheriff’s department as they rally to support their law enforcement family. Continue to pour out Your wisdom on the medical staff to save the life of this wounded servant. May You also pour out your grace and peace upon Officer Mangan’s family as they support him is his recovery. We are thankful the suspects in both incidents have been arrest. May You grant the investigators wisdom and insight to piece together the facts of each incident. May Your words, Lord, as follows speak to the hearts of so many in need of Your Touch, “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” ; and “Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life.” And, “The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me. In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears.” So, Lord, raise up chaplains and other Christian law enforcement officers to bring comfort to all. May many know and intimately experience grace and mercy. O’ Lord, grant Your Amazing Grace to your wounded peace officers. And If either peace officer does not know You, may You send someone to share the love of Jesus and may Your Holy Spirit speak to their heart and reveal Your love to them. O Lord, spare the life of Your servants, this we ask in the precious name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
News link:
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/michigan-city-indiana-shooting-franciscan-health-hospital/
and
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-police-officer-brass-knuckles-assault