We are very fortunate to have a dedicated group of volunteer Chaplains serving the Post Falls Police Department. Our Chaplain program was expanded in 2010 by adding one additional Chaplain bringing this unit to four.
Our Chaplains are a tremendous asset to the Department, performing death notifications, counseling and assisting in watching children until proper agencies are notified. The Chaplains spend many hours at the Police Department and riding along with officers during their shifts.
The Chaplains visit members of the Department who are sick or in the hospital; they help provide meals and rides for those who have been hospitalized, plus needed assistance once they return home. Additionally, they serve as an excellent resource for employees experiencing difficult times in either their professional or personnel lives.
In 2010, the Chaplains joined the new Critical Incident Debriefing (C.I.D.) Team receiving training relevant to the needs of the Police Department. To contact our Chaplains please email them at chaplain@postfallspolice.com or call 208 773-3517.
We are truly blessed to have an active group of Chaplains. Please meet our Chaplains:
Dan was a San Francisco police officer for 16 years retiring on a disability pension. Once leaving the SFPD he continued his education earning his bachelor degree in public administration, Masters in Biblical Education (NW School of Ministry) and his Doctors in Semitic Languages (NW School of Ministry).
He has served as Chaplain for the Spokane County Sheriff’s Department (1982 – 1989). Dan started the Chaplain program for the Idaho State Police in 1989 and was Commissioned in March 1989 by the Post Falls Police Department:
Dan is married to Maxine Lynch for 54 years and has two wonderful daughters living close by and is exceptionally proud of his two grandchildren.
We would like to congratulate Chaplain Lynch on his recent honors as being chosen Volunteer for the 2nd Quarter 2011 by the PFPD employees and volunteers. Congratulations!
Chaplain Doug Waltar
Doug grew up in Richland, Washington (1982), receiving his B.A. in Philosophy at Wheaton College, Illinois (1986) and his Master of Divinity (M.Div.) at Regent College in Vancouver, B.C. (1992).
In pastoral ministry he served First Presbyterian Church in Fairbanks, AK (1992 – 1997) and now at community Presbyterian Church, Post Falls since 1997. Doug served as Moderator of the Presbytery of the Inland Northwest (2010) and currently serves as chair of the Presbytery Council (2011).
Doug and his wife Susan (who is a speech therapist) have three daughters; Katherine, Anna and Laura.
Chaplain Jim Grassi
Jim Grassi was born, reared and educated in the San Francisco Bay Area. He married Louise, his high school sweetheart, and has twin sons both of whom are pastors.
Jim earned his bachelor and master degrees in the East Bay Area then acquired his Doctorate of Ministry from Columbia Evangelical Seminary in Washington. Known for his evangelistic heart, he teaches people from a background as a former Town Manager, College professor, businessman, community leader, and pastor. He has served as chaplain with the Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, and a member of the Katrina Disaster Chaplain’s Relief Team. His forty-five years of professional experience in the outdoors as an archer and Hall of Fame Fisherman has given him a unique perspective on working with men.
Dr. Grassi is an award winning author, communicator, and former television co-host. He has presented hundreds of messages, Bible studies, and programs around the world that help equip people to fulfill God’s plan for their lives. He brings a sense of challenge, wisdom, excitement, and humor to his presentations connected with people from various cultures and backgrounds.
Jim is currently the Founder/President of the culturally strategic Men’s Ministry Catalyst, an organization he incorporated in 1981. Grassi is also a best-selling author of several books and magazine articles.
Chaplain Mark McWhorter
Mark McWhorter is a full time lead pastor at the Post Falls Church of the Nazarene where he has served for 5 years.
Prior to his current role, Mark was a youth pastor for almost 12 years, serving in Portland, Oregon and in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho working with teenagers from 6th to 12th grade. He attended Bible College from 1992-1996 and then worked through the necessary course work to be ordained as a minister in the Church of the Nazarene in 2006.
Mark has been married for 14 years and has two sons. He enjoys the many outdoor activities North Idaho has to offer, and loves spending time with his family. Mark counts it a privilege to serve as one of the volunteer chaplains for such a great police department!
