-- Continue to be in prayer for the family and colleages of slain Weld Co. (CO) S.O. Dep. Sam Brownlee. Pray for me as well (ministry op) as I will be attending the funeral on Monday. Here are the details:
The funeral for fallen Deputy Sam Brownlee will be held Monday morning. Services will be at 10 a.m. in Greeley at the University of Northern Colorado's Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion at 20th Street and 14th Avenue. A funeral procession will follow the service, travelling from the campus to Linn Grove Cemetery at 1700 Cedar Ave. in Greeley. A memorial fund has been set up at Chase Bank in Greeley.
Donations can be made to the account number 2973017086. Checks can be made payable to either Sam Brownlee Memorial or to Sam Brownlee. Cards for the Brownlee family can be sent to Weld County Sheriff's Office at 1950 "O" St., Greeley CO 80631.
-- Be in prayer for retired Trooper Marvin Weese who is battleing lung cancer. Pray also for Marvin's wife Charlene as she battles alongside her warrior-husband. Their son Wade is a Longmont (CO) police officer -- keep him in prayer as well.
-- Update on Ranger Brody Young: From a colleague in GJ -- Brody underwent another surgery on Friday and was downgraded yesterday to critical again - they took part of the shrapnel from his gun out of his arm (sounds like the bullet hit his gun and splintered part of it into his arm) but this surgery sounds like it may be another abdominal one. He still has not been conscious so prayers are still appreciated for him too. He is expected to recover but has a long road ahead of him!
-- Pray for a sister who is battleing one health issue after another (healing, strengthened immune system, etc.).
-- Pray for a Grand Junction PD officer who is scheduled for shoulder surgery on Dec. 16th.
-- Please pray for Englewood PD Sgt. Mark McKay who was admitted to Swedish after suffering a heart attack on 11/24/10. He is currently in critical care. Mark had two different blockages in his coronary arteries. One was 100% occluded and the other was 90% occluded. Mark underwent a procedure to remove the blockages. Although he is very weak and feels terrible, Mark is slowly recovering.
-- Please pray for the families and colleagues of the Chicago officers who have been slain in the LOD over the last few days. There are in a war zone. See http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/11/chicago-police-shot-in-south-chicago.html for more (not the best article but gives you the gist).
More to come...check back frequently for new additions and updates. See also the previous prayer request post (scroll down) for more.
Local (FCPO-Denver) Chapter Meeting Schedule Update:
-- Thursday, Dec. 2nd, 7:00 PM, Calvary South Denver (see http://www.calvarycsd.org/ for directions) in the big Multi-Purpose Room. We'll be showing the DVD Shattered (especially relevant to parents and LEOs alike). Please join us.
-- Thursday, Dec. 9th. Same time/place (except in our "regular" meeting location -- High School Room) as above.
-- Thursday, Dec. 16th. Same time/place as above.
