About
Preston Kinikin
CEO-Certified First Responder Chaplain
Preston Kinikin was sworn in as a Texas Peace Officer on Valentine’s Day 2011 with Aransas County Sheriffs office. He served as a Peace Officer in Texas for almost 5 years and also became certified as a Peace Officer in the state of Illinois. He worked for a small police department in the town of Winthrop Harbor starting in 2016. It was in 2018 Preston left Illinois to return to his home state of Texas in 2018.
In June of 2018, while battling the effects of trauma and sever symptoms of PTSD, Preston was at the point of taking his own life. In a tent while camping in the Grand Canyon at approximately 1:00 am in the morning Preston heard six times a voice telling him to shoot himself with the shotgun in the trunk of the vehicle. Waking his wife up they both knew something had to change and that it had become a very dangerous situation.
While diving deep into research on PTSD and the effects of trauma Preston realized that he unknowingly had been suffering from the trauma that he had been exposed to as a Police Officer. Symptoms he thought were just part of who he was. These symptoms included but were not limited to night sweats, night terrors with physically violent reactions, snap rage, high anxiety, suicidal ideations, avoidance, and isolation.
It was then God showed him the way out. While in church and seeking help with none to be found, a fellow church member said “then maybe you should create it?” Being very doubtful about his ability he put his faith in God’s ability to navigate him through the process of not only getting help for himself, but helping others just like him escape the darkness.
Thus the Warriors of Ramoth were born.
Preston Kinikin was sworn in as a Texas Peace Officer on Valentine’s Day 2011 with Aransas County Sheriffs office. He served as a Peace Officer in Texas for almost 5 years and also became certified as a Peace Officer in the state of Illinois. He worked for a small police department in the town of Winthrop Harbor starting in 2016. It was in 2018 Preston left Illinois to return to his home state of Texas in 2018.
In June of 2018, while battling the effects of trauma and sever symptoms of PTSD, Preston was at the point of taking his own life. In a tent while camping in the Grand Canyon at approximately 1:00 am in the morning Preston heard six times a voice telling him to shoot himself with the shotgun in the trunk of the vehicle. Waking his wife up they both knew something had to change and that it had become a very dangerous situation.
While diving deep into research on PTSD and the effects of trauma Preston realized that he unknowingly had been suffering from the trauma that he had been exposed to as a Police Officer. Symptoms he thought were just part of who he was. These symptoms included but were not limited to night sweats, night terrors with physically violent reactions, snap rage, high anxiety, suicidal ideations, avoidance, and isolation.
It was then God showed him the way out. While in church and seeking help with none to be found, a fellow church member said “then maybe you should create it?” Being very doubtful about his ability he put his faith in God’s ability to navigate him through the process of not only getting help for himself, but helping others just like him escape the darkness.
Thus the Warriors of Ramoth were born.
What we do
Our goal is to lessen the intensity and frequency of PTSD symptoms.
In a fight, the victory often goes to the best defensive, as well as offensive, tactics. Combating PTSD is no different. We want to empower our members to take back control over their lives and minds by making the proper adjustments to their mindset to gain more control over the darkness that is PTSD.
Between 11% and 20% of Veterans who served in OIF and/or OEF suffer from PTSD each year. About 12% of Gulf War Veterans are dealing with PTSD. About 15% of Vietnam Veterans have been diagnosed, but estimates are as high as 30% have been affected by PTSD.
As of 2012, the prevalence rates of PTSD among First Responders was “14.6% for emergency personnel, 7.3% for firefighters, 4.7% for police officers, and 13.5% for other rescue teams.” “Nearly 400,000 first responders in the United States, and 10% worldwide are suffering from PTSD symptoms.”
We have three monthly meetings at River City Community Church and one monthly meeting at the YMCA in Schertz that actively engage our members to understand that they are not alone in their thoughts and perceptions after exposure to trauma. We unpack what trauma does to an individual as a group and develop strategies and plans of actions that are proactive not just reactive.
Come join us at Warriors of Ramoth, where we all can figure it out together.
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