RJ's Testimony

Transcript of RJ's testimony

Shared With Permission

Bethel Baptist Church of Lansing

16Nov25

First I want to give thanks to God, pastors and everyone attending.  I was asked to share my belief and my job as a police officer.  On Jan. 7th of 2024, I was helping a Detention Officer escort an inmate down to the basement.  During the transport the inmate tried lunging forward and tried to hit his head on the concrete floor.  

I stopped the inmate from hitting his face on the ground and ended up tearing my rotator cuff in four spots and tore the bicep muscle. I had to have surgery and had blood work done.  After that I found out I had stage 3 prostate cancer that had spread.  I tell everyone this story because God has a way of slowing you down when you are running hard.  

I had been working a lot of overtime, sometimes working 18-hour shifts. When I think about the situation, God put me in contact with this inmate who essentially saved,  my life.  If I would have waited and gotten my checkup at 50 years of age it would have been too late. I'm glad God spared me and healed my body.  

I thank God every day for letting me see another day.  I tell all my friends never take any day for granted because it could be your last.  Thank you for listening to my story. 

May God bless you and your families.