Always a target
Law enforcement appreciated at Sunday church memorial

Seven-year-old Joshua Nelson reads along in a hymnal while his father Steve sings along at Emmanuel Baptist Church on Sunday. The Nelson family traveled from Crownpoint to attend the annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Day service at the church. — © 2009 Gallup Independent / Brian Leddy

Copyright © 2009
Gallup Independent
By Leslie Wood
For the Independent

GALLUP — Instead of the typical Sunday suit and tie, the Rev. Mike Kleeberger wore a target complete with a bull’s-eye as he addressed the audience at the eighth annual law enforcement Sunday service at Emmanuel Baptist Church.

The gesture garnered laughs, but proved an accurate illustration of the realities of a career in law enforcement.

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