Chaplain Gene Abrams

Missouri Department of Corrections
Farming ton (MO) Correctional Center

Eugene Wm. Abrams

Licensed to Gospel Ministry by Jefferson Heights Baptist Church Jeff. Co. Mo.1/23/69

Ordained First Baptist Church Slick, Okla. 11/29/70

Graduated Okla. Bapt. Univ. Bachelor of Arts in Religion 6/74

Attended Southern Bapt. Theo. Seminary 1974

Obtained Masters of Applied Christianity in Biblical Counseling form Pillsbury 4/16/02

Doctor of Ministry (Accredited) from Pillsbury 5/17/03

Other non-traditional Degrees:

Associates Degree, Bachelors, Masters of Special Training (10/20/08) and Doctor of Humanities (1/1/09 Honorary) obtained through FEMA and granted by Smith Gaither Cristian Univ. Melvorn, Kansas 66510 all in “Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Management”

My major ministries have been as a Police Officer starting in St. Louis Metro PD June 1963 and retiring from Arnold Police Dept. June 1996 with 33 years in public Service. I was a Volunteer Fireman while in Seminary, drove an Ambulance while with APD. Taught Senior Life Saving and Scuba Diving while in College. I taught Pistol, Rifle and Police Firearms for the NRA while a Policeman. I have been Chaplain for over 40 years both as a Volunteer and as paid staff with Middletown Ky. Fire Dept. Rock Township VFD. Jefferson Co Sheriff’s Dept. Arnold Police Dept. and for Missouri Blue Knight (Police Motorcyclist) MO III.

“Master” of the St. Louis Police Shooting team winning a Bronze medal in the Police Olympics. Driving a School Bus both during my College and during Seminary years. Setting up and directing the first “Search and Rescue Squad” at OBU. Being the paid staff Chaplain for the Louisville Ky. Messianic Widows and Orphans Home with 112 widows and 26 orphans to remember a few. I’m Old and have done a lot of stuff some of which I am very proud.

I am currently working full time in my 16th year as Senior Prison Chaplain with the Dept. of Corrections at Farmington Correctional Center.