Salvation Army Officer Murdered in Pakistan

Many of you by now have heard that Colonel Bo Brekke, the Territorial Commander in Pakistan, was murdered at 6:30pm (Pakistan Time) on September 27th, 2007. Whilst I personally did not know Colonel Brekke, my parents had spent some time with him when they were serving in the UK, and he was the Divisional Commander in Scotland.

Obviously, when "one of your own" is lost - particularly "in the line of duty" - you feel their loss, whether you know them or not. From what I know of this man, he was a strong leader, passionate about The Army's work in Asia, and a supporter (and instigator) of The Salvation Army's Fair Trade movement. Upon hearing of his death, my parents decided to lead their church, The Salvation Army South Barwon in a time of prayer and thanksgiving for the life of Colonel Brekke. We made a tribute video to the great Joy Webb song 'Candle of the Lord" which I have included below.




At this time, we remember Colonel Birgitte Brekke, and their two sons.

We pray for the accused murderer, a former Salvation Army Officer, who whilst arrested, escaped from Prison and at yet has not been found. We ask that God would do a work in his heart and that he will come forward.

We pray for General Shaw Clifton as he spends time leading The Salvation Army through this tragedy.

But mostly, we should thank God for the life of Colonel Bo Brekke, and the impact he had on The Salvation Army and on the world.