Our Gracious Lord, today is a very difficult day for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol who had two Troopers struck by a vehicle last night of which one lost his life.  O Lord, it is only Your amazing grace that can truly carry the men and women of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol through this very difficult and emotional time.  Lord, as one of the Troopers is in a local hospital, we ask for Your healing touch to be upon him and restore him to full health.  May the doctor’s use their training and education to be able to diagnose his injuries and apply the correct treatment.  We ask for Your wisdom to be poured out upon the investigators who are looking into the many details surrounding this incident.  May Your grace, mercy, love and comfort especially touch the family of the Trooper who lost his life.  May You hold them ever so closely to Your Side where they may sense Your peace in the middle of this storm.  May Your grace also be with the family of the surviving trooper as they cope with the near loss of their loved one.  As we know many other law enforcement officers and first responders had to witness this very difficult scene, we ask for a touch of the Master’s Hand to be upon every one of them and may they know just how much You love them and will carry them through this valley of the shadow of death.  May Your grace preserve the hearts and minds of those struggling from enduring any long term emotional trauma.  May You use this tragedy to cause many other troopers and family members to examine their hearts and be drawn to Your love.  May others who’ve strayed from Your path, recommit their lives to You and may they be used for Your Glory.  May many come to receive You as their Savior and Lord, in the name of Jesus Christ we pray, Amen.

News Link:
http://www.news9.com/story/27994685/authorities-say-a-trooper-was-run-over-in-i-40-wreck-in-pottawatomie-co