HOUGHTON LAKE – Michigan State Police Chaplain Bryan V Thompson, of the Houghton Lake Post, was announced as the 2016 recipient of the David R. Amo Award of Excellence in Chaplaincy.
The David R. Amo Award of Excellence in Chaplaincy was established in August of 1999 and is an annual recognition of one of the members of the Michigan State Police Chaplain Corps. The award is named after Chaplain David R. Amo who had served as the executive chaplain of the Michigan State Police chaplain corps until his death.
Chaplain Amo was in the hospital for treatment when he found out that a law enforcement member and family were also at the hospital being treated. He left his hospital bed, found the family, prayed and ministered with them, returned to his room and died sometime during the evening hours. His last act of selfless service was to the law enforcement community which he dearly loved and diligently served.
Chaplain Thompson has served the Houghton Lake Post for the entire 24 years he has been active in the Michigan State Police Chaplain Corps. He also serves as secretary for the Michigan State Police Chaplain Corps Executive Board.
MSP Chaplains are volunteers who come alongside the MSP personnel and their families. Chaplains perform several functions within the department and report their activities on a quarterly basis. The MSP Chaplain Corps log between 6,000 to 7,000 hours of voluntary service annually to the Michigan State Police and citizens of the state.
There are currently 26 chaplains serving statewide. The chaplain corps is seeking to provide an available chaplain to serve each post in the department.
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