Who We are

Sandra was born and grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana.  She graduated from LSU –Baton Rouge with a degree in Business

Management and Administration.  She was blessed to be born into a family that served God, and valued the preciousness of

other people.  Sandra and her husband Gerald have been married for 39 years. They are the proud parents of 3 adult children,

a son, daughter, and daughter-in-law.  They are so blessed to have celebrated becoming grandparents to a grandson.   Sandra is

a strong believer in the power of prayer, and values being a part of ministries like Moms in Prayer and Bridge to the Badge. She has been a part of Moms in Prayer since her son was in the first grade and she’s passionate about helping others enhance their prayer life.  She also works as the Administrative Assistant for Child Evangelism Fellowship. Sandra and Gerald serve God at City Hope Church in Wichita Falls, Texas.

  Connie has a passion for encouraging others in their walk with God! She has been involved in church ministry all of her life, being raised as a pastor’s kid, and then with her husband, Terry, who pastored churches for over 45 years. Terry and Connie pioneered a church in San Antonio, and they founded InCourage Ministries - a ministry that provides and hosts three-day retreats for pastor couples! She loves the partnership with Bridge to the Badge, promoting support from churches for First Responders! Terry and Connie are currently members at Life Fellowship Church in Hurst, Texas, where Connie serves as the staff keyboardist. She is a licensed Minister of Music in the Church of God. She has been a guest speaker, musician and vocalist for women’s conferences and events at churches throughout Texas, and in various states. She has authored a devotion book, titled “Joy for Life” that is available on amazon.com. Connie is also passionate about her love for her family – her husband, and their two daughters, Michelle Beth and Amber Janelle; their husbands, Gabe and Paul, and the seven grandsons that bring such joy – Zach, Aiden, Spencer, Jacob, Joseph, Joshua, and Jonathan! In addition to her life of family and ministry, Connie has a 30-year career in clinical research, and medical research management. She has been a guest speaker for clinical research meetings in Chicago, Baltimore, Denver, San Antonio, New York, San Diego, Dallas, New Orleans, and Nashville.

  Debbie joined the inaugural Board of Directors of Bridge to the Badge in 2022. She has extensive ministry experience including having served as the Executive Director for a Minnesota-based ministry that provided biblical educational services and oversight to a public safety ministry engaged in training fire and emergency medical personnel in the African nations of Liberia and Kenya. Debbie served as the Client Services Director for a pro-life pregnancy resource center in Minneapolis and volunteers at The Center in Wichita Falls, where she has responsibility for the organization’s community engagement and outreach efforts. Debbie’s husband Ken serves as the city’s Fire Chief and their son has served as a police officer in Minnesota since 2006. Debbie and Ken are members of City Hope Church in Wichita Falls, Texas.

  Ali is a lifelong resident of the North Texas area. She and her husband Derek are working on their 30th year of marriage. For 21 of those years Derek worked in full-time Law Enforcement before retiring. He maintains his license as a reserve peace officer. They have three children together. Ali is in her 24th year as a homeschool teacher. She has been helping children learn God's Word through Bible Drill at Faith Baptist Church in Wichita Falls, Texas. Ali has her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, and she enjoys spending time RVing with her family and cooking.