Never a “Goodfella”
From cries of “defund the police” to critiques of why law enforcement doesn’t do more to stop mass shootings, it’s a hard time to be an officer of the law. In this podcast, Peaches and I interview Joe Pravetz, who spent 30 years as a New Jersey policeman and forensic detective. We talk about his police work, his perspective on the Second Amendment, the dead-end of trying to live a “good” life, and God’s gentle but relentless pursuit culminating in his coming to Christ at 60 years old (he’s now 80).
About Joe
Playing stick ball in the streets and hitting the beaches of Jersey Shore, Joe Pravetz grew up in a Catholic family in 1950s northeastern New Jersey. After a stint with the National Guard, he became a police officer and then a forensic detective, serving the same suburban community for the entirety of his time in uniform.
After 30 years on the force, Joe retired to upstate New York where he met his wife, Barbara, before coming to Christ in 2003 at the age of 60. They moved to Montana in 2012, where Joe volunteers as part of Love, Inc. a partnership between churches and social service agencies working together to help neighbors in need. He and his wife, Barbara, are members of Trinity Church in Bozeman.
Pertinent Links
“A Gun-Owning Nation” (statistics from WORLD Magazine)
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