Men's Winter Weekend

Speaker: Jim Bontrager

Married to his wife Susie for 38 years, Jim is a father of 9, a former Reserve Police Officer, and a full-time Chaplain with the Elkhart Police Department in Indiana. He holds his Diplomate Chaplain credentials with the International Conference of Police Chaplains (ICPC) and serves as President of the organization.

He is a recipient of the 2012 Wilbert A. Cunningham Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement Chaplaincy, a 2013 Excellence in Leadership Award from Pointman Leadership Institute, the 2016 recipient of the Richard S. Kassel Award, the 2017 recipient of the Pilsung Warrior Award, and a 2018 recipient of the John A. Price Excellence in Chaplaincy Award. Jim was appointed a Sagamore of the Wabash by IN Governor Mike Pence in 2015. He is the author of the official law enforcement curriculum for the movie Courageous, is an IN State certified LE Instructor as well as an instructor with the ICPC. He is the founder/director of Warrior on the Wall: an organization that works to address law enforcement suicide, family breakdown, and the unique emotional/spiritual challenges to the profession.