Sgt. Trustee Chairman
The officer pictured here is Kurt Barthel. He is in charge of the Sawyer County Jail and also the Board of Trustees at Hayward Wesleyan Church.
He is a good man -- committed to God, his family and his church. He is one of my dearest friends.
Every time we have an Easter musical at the church, he gets the part of a Roman soldier.
His experience with inmates helps him handle renegade pastors, naughty junior highers, and ornery board members fairly well.
He speaks softly, and carries a big stick!
This picture accompanied national news articles about the Chai Vang trial.
Mark,
ReplyDeletePlease let Kurt know I'll be praying for him. Having a friend who is a county prosecutor, I know that law enforcement is a necessary, under-appreciated, and soul-bruising job.