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BGEA Rapid Response Team – Dallas, TX Police murders July 2016

About the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT)

The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team was developed by Franklin Graham and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association following the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. It has since grown into an international network of chaplains in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia who are specifically trained to deal with crisis situations. They have deployed to more than 680 disaster sites across the globe, including shootings, floods, hurricanes, wildfires and tornadoes.


Media Contact Information

Christine Batchelder
(704) 401-2516
cbatchelder@bgea.org

Current Deployments

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Recent Deployments


Recent Press Releases

Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains deploy to Ohio and Indiana after tornadoes tear through region

The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) is deploying to Logan County, Ohio, and Winchester, Indiana, after tornadoes killed three people and left a trail of destruction on Thursday, March 14. MORE…

Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains deploy to Texas Panhandle after second-largest fire in state’s history

Crisis-trained chaplains with the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) are deploying to Hutchinson County in the Texas Panhandle, where the second-largest fire in the state’s history is forcing evacuations. MORE…

Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains deploy to Burnsville, Minnesota, after two police officers and one firefighter-paramedic were shot and killed

Crisis-trained chaplains with the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) are deploying to Burnsville, Minnesota, 17 miles south of Minneapolis, after two police officers and a firefighter-paramedic were shot and killed while responding to a domestic call on Sunday, Feb. 18. MORE…

Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains deploy to Las Cruces, New Mexico, after a police officer was killed in the line of duty

The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) will deploy to Las Cruces, New Mexico, after a police officer was stabbed to death on Sunday, Feb. 11. Officer Jonah Hernandez was responding to a trespassing call when he encountered the suspect, who was shot and killed by a witness. MORE…

Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains deploy to Blount County, Tennessee, after a deputy is shot and killed

The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) is sending specially trained law enforcement chaplains to Blount County, Tennessee, where a deputy was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop in Maryville on Thursday night. MORE…

Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains deploy to Acapulco, Mexico, after Hurricane Otis causes catastrophic damage

The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) is deploying to Mexico after Hurricane Otis, a category 5 storm, slammed into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast last week. The hurricane claimed the lives of at least 48 people and resulted in widespread property damage, including more than 200,000 homes. MORE…

Billy Graham Rapid Response Team deploys to central Tennessee after tornadoes rip through region

The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) is deploying to two locations in central Tennessee after tornadoes tore through the area, killing six people and injuring dozens more. Two children are among those killed in the storm that ravaged parts of Tennessee and Kentucky – a storm that spawned at least 22 reports of tornadoes on Saturday. MORE…

Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains respond to Lewiston, Maine, after mass shooting

The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) is responding to a mass shooting that happened Wednesday night in Lewiston, Maine. Police say at least 18 people are dead and 13 more are wounded. Police report the shooting took place at two locations in Lewiston, which is just north of Portland. MORE…

Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains deploy to Valdosta, Georgia, after Hurricane Idalia

The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) has deployed to Valdosta, Georgia, after Hurricane Idalia caused massive flooding that has impacted close to 500 homes in the Valdosta area. MORE…

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Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains deploy to Florida after Hurricane Idalia

The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) is deploying to Pasco and Taylor Counties in Florida, after Hurricane Idalia battered the Gulf Coast Wednesday, sustaining up to 125 mph winds before crossing into southern Georgia. MORE…

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Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains deploy to Spokane, Washington, after wildfires

The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) is deploying to the Spokane, Washington, area, where fast-moving wildfires have burned more than 20,000 acres and destroyed nearly 300 homes. Governor Jay Inslee has declared a state of emergency. MORE…

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Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains deploy to Hawaii after catastrophic wildfires

The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) is deploying to Hawaii after a wildfire tore through the heart of Maui Tuesday, killing at least 96 people. Several fires are still raging through the area and the governor has declared a state of emergency. One of the areas hit hardest is historic Lahaina Town in West Maui, a popular tourist destination. MORE…

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Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains deploy to Fargo, North Dakota, after police officer is shot and killed

The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) has deployed to Fargo, North Dakota, after a gunman opened fire on police and firefighters who were responding to a routine traffic crash Friday afternoon. Jake Wallin, a 23-year-old rookie police officer still in training, was killed and two other officers were critically injured. A 25-year-old woman was also shot and seriously wounded. MORE…

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Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains deploy to Hampton, Georgia, after mass shooting

The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) is deploying to Barre, Vermont, an area that experienced catastrophic flooding this past week. Dozens of roads remain closed and thousands of homes and businesses have been badly damaged. This is the same storm system that impacted Highland Falls, New York, where BG-RRT chaplains are responding as well. MORE…

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Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains deploy to Barre, Vermont, after catastrophic flooding

The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) is deploying to Barre, Vermont, an area that experienced catastrophic flooding this past week. Dozens of roads remain closed and thousands of homes and businesses have been badly damaged. This is the same storm system that impacted Highland Falls, New York, where BG-RRT chaplains are responding as well. MORE…


Media Opportunities

Interviews with:

  • Josh Holland, international director of the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team

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  • Photos from previous BG-RRT deployments are also available. For additional images, contact Christine Batchelder.

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BG-RRT Chaplains minister to mourners following a shooting at bank in Louisville, Kentucky

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BG-RRT Chaplains minister to homeowners in Covington, Tennessee, affected by the March 31 tornadoes that devastated parts of the Midwest and South



RRT chaplains minister to the community following the school shooting at The Covenant School; Nashville, TN – March 2023

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