SAN ANTONIO -- Officers aren't the only ones supporting each other during times of crisis -- their spouses band together as well.
After dealing with constant worry and countless nights spent crying herself to sleep, Allison Uribe almost ended her marriage to a San Antonio police officer.
But through soul searching and prayer, Uribe said she discovered a solution.
She launched the support group Wives on Duty Ministries and became a chaplain in the process.
"We grew from one wife and then we ended up having 40 and then 50 and then it blew up on Facebook to where we're over 12,000 wives internationally. We can minister to them the best way we know how and our mission is to support, encourage and inspire these wives during a dark time," said Uribe.
Last week, Uribe used social media to express her anger after SAPD officers Miguel Moreno and Julio Cavazos were shot.
Moreno was shot in the head. He died on July 30.
Cavazos was shot in the chin, with the bullet lodging in his chest. He has been released from the hospital and is recovering.
"It is traumatizing for a wife to turn the television on and for them to see that our officers getting shot," said Uribe.
That trauma is why the chaplain says the support group is needed now, more than ever.
"It's nice to know we are not alone. And that's the whole point of the ministry," she added.
It's a mission of love, faith and healing, for the men, women and families who support the blue.
God has blessed me with the opportunity to serve as a San Antonio police chaplain and author the book, "Because I'm Suitable - The Journey of A Wife on Duty."
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