Miracle in High Speed Pursuit

by Richard Turnbull

It is Christmas evening and I have been watching a show on Angles and Miracles. I related to my wife how many times we have experienced personal miracles both big and small over the past 29 years.

I am a police officer with over 27 years experience, the majority of which has been as a front line officer. I have had a number of close calls where an inner voice for lack of a better explanation pre-warned me of danger allowing me to either take the necessary evasive action or deal with the situation.

I have also clearly experience the intervention of something or someone on at least one occasion. This occurred back around 1976 during a high speed pursuit. I was travelling in excess of 80 mph. and rounding a very sharp curve in the road when I hit a patch of black ice. The next thing I new I was sliding out of control around the curve still going at a very high rate of speed.

I recalled as a rookie being told if I ever felt I was going to role the cruiser to get underneath the dash board as this was the safest spot. We never wore seat belts in those days and our cruisers were not so cramped for space with all the computer equipment of today.

As I fought to gain control of the cruiser I quickly realized I could not keep it on the road and I was going to role the vehicle.

I literally let go of the steering wheel and began to go down under the dash, when I suddenly heard, yes heard, a loud Clunk on the trunk of the cruiser. The vehicles rear end went up in the air and quickly plunked itself down back on the pavement. At the same time I jumped up and grabbed the steering wheel. I had come completely around the curve still going approximately 80 mph and spotted the suspect vehicle turn into a lumber mill.

I caught the fellow and after dealing with him went back to the scene to see if I could detect possible gravel or skid marks. There were no skid marks and not a mark anywhere on the shoulder as it was covered with hard compact snow/ice.

I only told my wife of the incident a week after it happened when I finally told some other officers whom I trusted wouldn't think I was crazy.

I never forgot that incident and there is no doubt in my mind that God has a purpose for all of us. It does not matter where we worship only that we love and serve Him.

This is the first time I have been able to share this on such a broad basis and I only trust this will be of encouragement to someone.

In closing let me say I am under oath and it is not only my legal obligation but more importantly moral to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

I can assure you I have not in any way embellished this account. The glory all goes to God.

Don't ever give up or think He does not hear or care for us.
~ Richard William Turnbull

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