2013-Annual-Report-SMALL

BOWDICH LIFETIMEACHIEVEMENT AWARDDon DANIEL“Jinx” JONESCHAPLAINOF THE YEARAs part of the APD Volunteer Program, Chaplain Robert Collinshas served faithfully since 2004 and has displayed a great sense ofleadership and dedication. This was evident in his response to a callin which a suspect, who had intentionally shot a police officer in thelower back, had barricaded himself at an apartment complex. ChaplainCollins was advised that the apartment that the suspect had barricadedhimself in was that of a fellow parishioner. Knowing the victim couldnot enter her residence due to the SWAT standoff, Chaplain Collins andhis family made his own house available to care for the victim and herspecial needs daughter for several days. Once the scene was clear,Chaplain Collins went back to the residence to retrieve personnel itemsfor the victims. In addition, Chaplain Collins acted as a liaison for thevictims with the City of Albuquerque’s Risk Management Office, so theycould be compensated for their property loss.Chaplain Collins has responded to calls at all hours of the day to meetthe needs of citizens requesting a chaplain. His heart of compassionis very much appreciated by all that know him. A grateful APD officerspoke very highly of him, stating, “the Chaplain was amazing. I can’t putinto words how great a job he did in providing comfort to the family ofmy next door neighbor, who passed away.”ChaplainRobert COLLINSVersatile in his ability to serve, Chaplain Collins serves the faithcommunity as an Associate Minister at God’s House Church and servesthe Northeast Area Command, where he received a commendation forproviding a heartfelt message of support at the rededication of the JohnArthur Carrillo Memorial Substation.39