Today is Sunday, the Lord's Day for Christians, but today is also the day I learned that a young police officer in San Antonio had succumbed to a gunshot wound to his head that he suffered on Thursday afternoon - yes, in broad daylight during a "non-dangerous" time of day. His sacrifice reminded me of words Jesus Himself told us in John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Officer Miguel Moreno lived those words with his last breath. He and fellow officer Julio Cavazos responded to a suspicious person call, wherein two men were seen breaking into a parked car. As the officers got out of their patrol car an animal who should already have been caged (based on his lengthy record of felony arrests in Louisiana) opened fire with a handgun, striking both officers, fatally injury Officer Moreno.
In yet another act of bravery, Officer Cavazos, hit in the face with one shot, pulled Officer Moreno out of the immediate line of fire, then meted out swift justice to the animal, who was still firing at the time. At some point during the short gunfight Officer Cavazos was struck again, but the gunman died seconds later. The second criminal there had some bit of decency left. He followed the wounded officer's instructions and waited at the scene to be arrested by assisting officers. The man claimed he did not realize that the other intended to kill police officers. Whether or not that is true is only known by that man and the Lord, but his actions tend to support his statement.
Officer Miguel Moreno was only 32 years old. Both he and his partner had been with SAPD for nine years.
Thank you, Officer Moreno for your service. I know that Thin Blue Line up there is one hero greater tonight.
Thank you, Officer Cavazos, for your service and your bravery as well. You also lived out those words spoken by the Good Shepherd over two thousand years ago. My prayers, and those of thousand of others are with you as we pray for your recovery.
Also we remember your families, and your fellow officers who lost a friend and so very nearly lost another.
May God watch over all peace officers and their counterparts, the correctional officers serving us as they risk their lives in America's jails and prisons.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Officer Miguel Moreno lived those words with his last breath. He and fellow officer Julio Cavazos responded to a suspicious person call, wherein two men were seen breaking into a parked car. As the officers got out of their patrol car an animal who should already have been caged (based on his lengthy record of felony arrests in Louisiana) opened fire with a handgun, striking both officers, fatally injury Officer Moreno.
In yet another act of bravery, Officer Cavazos, hit in the face with one shot, pulled Officer Moreno out of the immediate line of fire, then meted out swift justice to the animal, who was still firing at the time. At some point during the short gunfight Officer Cavazos was struck again, but the gunman died seconds later. The second criminal there had some bit of decency left. He followed the wounded officer's instructions and waited at the scene to be arrested by assisting officers. The man claimed he did not realize that the other intended to kill police officers. Whether or not that is true is only known by that man and the Lord, but his actions tend to support his statement.
Officer Miguel Moreno was only 32 years old. Both he and his partner had been with SAPD for nine years.
Thank you, Officer Moreno for your service. I know that Thin Blue Line up there is one hero greater tonight.
Thank you, Officer Cavazos, for your service and your bravery as well. You also lived out those words spoken by the Good Shepherd over two thousand years ago. My prayers, and those of thousand of others are with you as we pray for your recovery.
Also we remember your families, and your fellow officers who lost a friend and so very nearly lost another.
May God watch over all peace officers and their counterparts, the correctional officers serving us as they risk their lives in America's jails and prisons.
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