Weekly Lunch Meeting - Lou Koon

Chaplain Ken Koon, or “Lou” as he is known by some, has served as a hospital, fire, law enforcement and military chaplain. He is currently Crisis Intervention Chaplain for the Peachtree City, GA Police Department and the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, and a trainer for First Responder CIT Training in service to the Georgia Public Safety Training Center.

In 2012, he founded Armed Forces Mission (now known as Stop Suicide USA) to provide rapid-response intervention to veterans, first responders and community members at risk of suicide. Ken has conducted more than 2,200 successful suicide interventions in both military and civilian communities. He has served on the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health Strategic Committee, helping to draft the 2020-2025 State Suicide Prevention Plan. He is currently a consultant to the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health for the Safe and Secure Project.

Ken and his wife Sherry have four grown sons, two of whom are active duty with the US Air Force. Another is a veteran of the US Coast Guard and the youngest is a firefighter/EMT with the Atlanta Fire Department. They have seven grandchildren and make their home in Sharpsburg, GA.