MEET SARAH
My name is Sarah Schmidt, and I’m a retired Detective Sergeant from the Sterling Police Department in Illinois. I spent over two decades in law enforcement before retiring in 2019. My husband, Kris—a retired Sergeant from the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office—and I moved to Fairbanks, Alaska, in 2022, not entirely sure what God had planned for us next.
Even after retirement, I couldn’t shake the feeling that my work wasn’t finished. Law enforcement had given me purpose, but it had also left me with trauma, regret, and questions—about faith, family, and how to truly heal.
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Not long after our move, I was unexpectedly offered a job as Executive Administrator at the church we attend in Fairbanks. On my very first day, I quit—I didn’t feel worthy of the position or confident that I belonged there. But the next day, after some honest conversations with our pastors (and a lot of prayer), I decided to stay.
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That decision changed my life.
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During my time working at the church, I began to see that ministry and law enforcement aren’t so different. Both are callings to face darkness, protect others, and bring good into the world. But unlike the badge, ministry taught me something I had missed for years: we can’t fight evil alone. We need God—His strength, His grace, and His healing—to keep going.
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Through that realization, Faith, Family & Law Enforcement Officers was born.
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This ministry exists to support the heroes who serve and protect—to remind them and their families that they are not alone in this journey.
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Our Mission
To strengthen faith, restore families, and renew the hearts of law enforcement officers and those who love them.
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What We Offer
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Emotional Support: A community that understands the unique challenges of law enforcement life.
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Faith-Based Guidance: Encouragement to grow closer to God and find peace in His presence.
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Family-Focused Care: Helping families stay strong, connected, and rooted in faith.
If you’re an officer—or the spouse, parent, or child of one—please know this:
You are seen. You are valued. And you are never alone.
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We’re praying for you and your family every day. If you’d like us to pray for you specifically, please share your request through our contact or prayer request form.
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Together, we can keep faith and family strong—no matter what challenges come our way.
FAITH focused | FAMILY connected | LAW ENFORECEMENT OFFICER driven
FAITH
Hebrews 11:1 (ESV)
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“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”
FAMILY
Proverbs 24:3-4 (AMP)
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“Through [skillful and godly] wisdom a house [a life, a home, a family] is built, and by understanding it is established [on a sound and good foundation], and by knowledge its rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.”
Law Enforcement Officers
Psalm 119:33-34 (ESV)
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“Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes; and I will keep it to the end. Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart.”
OUR CHRISTIAN BELIEFs
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The Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit are one God.
(matthew 28:19)
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The Holy Bible was written by people who were inspired by God and guided by the Holy Spirit to write it without error. The Bible is the foundation for Christian beliefs and the Christian Life.