The recent school shooting tragedy in Marshall County has touched many lives and in the midst of the tragedy, Kentucky Baptists were there. Dr. Chitwood wrote about the pastors who went to the school and to the hospital (See Unsung Heroes: Pastors rushed to school shooting because that’s just what they do.)
Kentucky Disaster Relief volunteers were also helping. Coy Webb, Kentucky Disaster Relief Director, shared this note:
To Red Cross & KY Baptist Disaster Relief,
Thank You. Thank you for being there. There has been only two or three times in my career that I’ve had the opportunity to work alongside the American Red Cross (ARC) and the Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief (KBDR). The first was the floods in Ashland, the second in West Liberty for tornadoes, and now the Marshall County High School shooting.
The task of investigating any crime that involves children is daunting. Like most of you, I have children. For some, if not most, you have played the scenario in your mind, “What if this were my kid’s School?” Or worse, “What if my kid were a victim?” To have to interact with the parent is sometimes harder than interacting with the child. To be able to ask that parent or child, “Are you thirsty, or hungry? The ARC & KBDR have brought pizza, Cokes, water, snacks, etc.” To have that open dialogue we all commonly share, “Are you hungry or thirsty?” Because of the ARC & the KBDR we could say to the families, “We have comfort” (even if it’s only in the form of food & drink).
We have more work to do. More kids to talk to. More stones to turn. More healing to process. In this case, comfort & healing came in the form of the ARC & KBDR volunteers. Thank you.
Senior Trooper Jack A. Hedges U/887
Kentucky State Police
Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT)
919 Versailles Road
Frankfort, KY 40601
Please continue to pray for the families of those killed, the students who are recovering, and all who were traumatized. Give thanks for Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers and all who have and are ministering in Marshall County.
