2025 Interview with Kim Hiltunen

Adopt-A-Cop.org is a national ministry that pairs a prayer partner and a law enforcement professional in anonymity.  Kim Hiltunen is helping to lead the Mid-Michigan Chapter and has agreed to an interview.  Some of his answers may surprise you!

2025 Interview with Kim Hiltunen

Q: When did you come to know the Lord?  

A: In the fall of 1976 I was approached by four people about the Lord Jesus on four separate occasions. None of the four knew the other 3. One was in Lansing, one was in Ohio, one was at MSU, and the fourth was in Flint. I surrendered my life to Christ in February, 1978 after reading a Campus Crusade Four Spiritual Laws tract from one of the four. A former sceptic, I saw the reality of Thomas' encounter with Jesus in John 20:24-29; so I had to surrender.

Q: What is a surprising or interesting fact about you? 

A: I used to love hitch-hiking, until Karen extracted from me an oath that wouldn't do it anymore. So, now, chatting with Uber drivers is lots of fun for me. On one occasion -- in Toronto -- the Uber driver and I were like best friends after they brought Karen and me to our destination. The dude got out of his vehicle, came around, and gave me a hug! EVERYTHING is interesting to me, which might explain why I changed my major 6 times in college. 

Q: How did the Lord bring you to AAC involvement? 

A: I knew a fair amount about "cop life" from my RN work in emergency departments. Also, from the media, I learned about the dangers of law enforcement. So, a few years ago, I started with "adopting" Badge 003 after hearing about AAC through you when you visited Capital City Vineyard Church, where I had served as an elder. After 003's retirement, I adopted i55. Now I tell cops that I'm the guy that wants to pull them over! When I see a cop parked and not busy, I open-handedly approach their vehicle, thank them for their service, and offer to pray for them. I haven't been turned down.

Q: What is your vision for the Mid- Michigan Chapter?  

A: Right now I'm committed to filling the prayer coverage gap related to the Lansing, Michigan Police Department. Another 80 or so prayer warriors are my target. Having that task completed, I will then work to get into all police departments in the surrounding communities in Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton counties. When that's done, I'll keep going. Might as well finish up with the rest of the state.

Q: How can people get involved with your work? 

A: I am looking for a protégé to come alongside me -- someone to whom I can confidently hand over the leadership, trusting that they will maintain the momentum. But I want to gather around me people who love certain elements of the work, e.g.:  planning events; preparing food (I strongly dislike cooking); unintimidated extroverts who have a heart for the law enforcement community; granular-minded introverts who can parse budgets; activity freaks (looking for every opportunity to party); wonderers; inventors; discerners; galvanizers who can pull teams together effectively; behind-the-scenes people who want to be in on the action; and tenacious people who can stay on task for as long as needed until completion.