Early last week our local news was dominated by the story of a barricaded gunman in a standoff with police. The situation escalated from a “shots-fired” domestic dispute after the perpetrator shot and killed a responding officer. After a 20 hour siege, the gunman was found dead inside his home.
Patrick O’Rourke, a 12-year veteran of the force, married with four children, was the first officer to be killed in the line of duty in the township’s history.
The day after this tragedy unfolded O’Rouke’s wife Amy spoke with a local news station (WXYZ-Channel 7 Action News). Amazing composed, she talked about her husband’s love for his family and for Jesus, and how her faith and the love of family and friends are sustaining her through this terrible loss.
What a wonderful testimony to her Christian faith:
[Multi-tissue alert. Video via GodTube.]
In God is my salvation and my glory;
The rock of my strength,
And my refuge is in God.
Trust in Him at all times, you people;
Pour out your heart before Him;
God is a refuge for us.
~ Psalm 62:7-8 ~
