The Voice of Tennessee Catholic Life since As the new school year gets ready to begin, Sacred Heart School in Lawrenceburg is one of many schools throughout the Diocese of Nashville that has prepared if the unthinkable were to occur.
The importance of knowing how to respond when there is the threat of an active shooter has been heightened in recent months following The Covenant School shooting in March, Moore said.
He has completed similar trainings at St. Ann School, St. Joseph School in Madison, St. Matthew School in Franklin, St. Ignatius of Antioch Church in Antioch.
Pickett agreed. Air Force as a lieutenant colonel, 10 years as an air marshal, training in terrorist threat detection and predictive profiling, and holding a first degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. For the past 10 years, Moore has been working with the Catholic community of Nashville, teaching the staffs at various churches and schools about the fighting side of a response. Recently, Moore was recognized with a resolution on the floor of the Tennessee House of Representatives, recognizing him for his service to the diocese and the state.
The effort was led by Rep. Edward Church. The resolution was adopted on March 30, Then Moore, with the help of Bella Stephens, The Vigilance Group trainer, and Charles Roselle, The Vigilance Group consultant and ex-secret service professional, went through a series of drills with the faculty and staff.
