THE OLYMPIAN
• Published October 29, 2009
An Elma woman was sentenced Monday to 90 days in jail for her role in a church burglary, according to The Daily World of Aberdeen.
Tara L. Geelan, 20, admitted stealing music equipment from Lake Quinault Valley Chapel in August. Pastor Gery West said the church had offered drug-treatment support and a discipleship program to Geelan and would like to do the same again.
Geelan apologized for helping Jeremy A. Sorrell, 20, steal from a church revival tent after members offered to give them gas money for pursuing drug treatment Aug. 24.
Sorrell faced additional charges connected to other residential burglaries, as well as the theft of a woman’s purse in Olympia.
A judge sentenced Sorrell to nearly 21/2 years in prison on two counts of burglary, trafficking stolen property and other charges.
The couple took the items to Olympia and sold them at a pawnshop, court records state.
The Olympian, news services
Safety and Security for Churches, Conferences and Religious Institutions.
Friday, October 30
Thursday, October 29
New Jersey Priest Murdered by Janitor
BY HENRIK KAROLISZYN AND LARRY MCSHANE
DAILY NEWS WRITERS
Thursday, October 29th 2009, 3:39 PM
The church janitor accused of brutally killing a New Jersey priest is staying behind bars.
Jose Feliciano, 64, was ordered held on $1 million cash bond Thursday at a court appearance where prosecutors revealed the suspect's past included using phony names and Social Security numbers.
Feliciano, who worked at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church in Chatham, was also wanted on a 1988 bench warrant issued in Philadelphia, prosecutors said.
He's charged with murdering the Rev. Ed Hinds inside the church rectory last week, stabbing the beloved priest 32 times.
Court officers held the shaky Feliciano by his belt until he could take a seat in the Morristown, N.J., courtroom for the bail hearing.
The murder suspect, wearing a khaki-colored jump suit, nodded uncertainly when asked he if understood the charges.
Feliciano is accused of first-degree murder, two counts of weapons possession and one count of trying to destroy evidence.
Prosecutors said he tried to cover up the heinous slaying, ditching the murder weapon and the slain priest's cell phone.
Feliciano also had blood in the cuticles of his fingers, and authorities recovered other physical evidence in the case, prosecutors said.
According to court documents, Hinds discussed firing Feliciano one day before the killing.
DAILY NEWS WRITERS
Thursday, October 29th 2009, 3:39 PM
The church janitor accused of brutally killing a New Jersey priest is staying behind bars.
Jose Feliciano, 64, was ordered held on $1 million cash bond Thursday at a court appearance where prosecutors revealed the suspect's past included using phony names and Social Security numbers.
Feliciano, who worked at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church in Chatham, was also wanted on a 1988 bench warrant issued in Philadelphia, prosecutors said.
He's charged with murdering the Rev. Ed Hinds inside the church rectory last week, stabbing the beloved priest 32 times.
Court officers held the shaky Feliciano by his belt until he could take a seat in the Morristown, N.J., courtroom for the bail hearing.
The murder suspect, wearing a khaki-colored jump suit, nodded uncertainly when asked he if understood the charges.
Feliciano is accused of first-degree murder, two counts of weapons possession and one count of trying to destroy evidence.
Prosecutors said he tried to cover up the heinous slaying, ditching the murder weapon and the slain priest's cell phone.
Feliciano also had blood in the cuticles of his fingers, and authorities recovered other physical evidence in the case, prosecutors said.
According to court documents, Hinds discussed firing Feliciano one day before the killing.
Photo By: Sciarrino/The Star-Ledger
Description: Jose Feliciano, left, the suspect in the brutal
slaying of a New Jersey priest, is lead into
Superior Court in Morristown, N.J. for a bail hearing.
Wednesday, October 28
Introduction to Blog
My goal for this blog is to post on topics to help you and your church think about safety and security at your facility.
Before we get started here is a little background:
The Lord has directed me into different roles that have helped prepare me for this topic. I began working with the local fire department my senior year of high school. My involvement has continued at different levels for over a decade continuing to give me training in fire protection and emergency medical service. These skills have allowed me to serve with the medical team at my church, as well as, to serve and lead medical and security teams at many national conferences. Some of these conferences include Sovereign Grace Conference, New Attitude, NEXT, and Together for the Gospel.
In 2004 the Lord redirected me into a full time role with the Federal Government working in a law enforcement capacity. I was privileged to get hired by one of the leading agencies in both physical security and personal protection. I have been blessed to train at some of the most cutting edge facilities and with some of the worlds leading instructors. The Lord has challenged me with the opportunities to be able to protect multiple world leaders over the years. From the start of my career God has made it clear to me that the main reason that he is allowing me to have these opportunities is for his benefit and glory. I have learned everything I can in security to serve the Lord by helping you protect God’s people.
I hope that you will find this blog helpful. Sometimes I will be able to post more frequently than other times, due to a heavy travel schedules. Please leave your comments. We can learn from the experience you have had at your local church or religious institution.
Before we get started here is a little background:
The Lord has directed me into different roles that have helped prepare me for this topic. I began working with the local fire department my senior year of high school. My involvement has continued at different levels for over a decade continuing to give me training in fire protection and emergency medical service. These skills have allowed me to serve with the medical team at my church, as well as, to serve and lead medical and security teams at many national conferences. Some of these conferences include Sovereign Grace Conference, New Attitude, NEXT, and Together for the Gospel.
In 2004 the Lord redirected me into a full time role with the Federal Government working in a law enforcement capacity. I was privileged to get hired by one of the leading agencies in both physical security and personal protection. I have been blessed to train at some of the most cutting edge facilities and with some of the worlds leading instructors. The Lord has challenged me with the opportunities to be able to protect multiple world leaders over the years. From the start of my career God has made it clear to me that the main reason that he is allowing me to have these opportunities is for his benefit and glory. I have learned everything I can in security to serve the Lord by helping you protect God’s people.
I hope that you will find this blog helpful. Sometimes I will be able to post more frequently than other times, due to a heavy travel schedules. Please leave your comments. We can learn from the experience you have had at your local church or religious institution.
Mykhailivskyy Cathedral
2009 Kiev, Ukraine
2009 Kiev, Ukraine
Photo by: Brian J Gallagher
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