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Bexar County Detention Ministries, Inc.

Memorial Tribute to Bexar County Detention Ministries, Inc. Board President, John Byrd:

John Byrd

Our beloved Board President John Byrd passed from this world on April 16, 2008. The loss of John Byrd has been a special loss to us, as it has been to all who knew him. His leadership at Bexar County Detention Ministries, in restorative justice issues and his heart for peace were hallmarks of his life. The world is somehow darker because of his passing. Yet he has left us a legacy through his leadership and spirit. John Byrd was a man of peace; he was a calming voice in a sea of discord; he was a strong tree in a gale-force wind. To have known John is to have felt his impact on your life. We miss him and mourn his passing. May God grant him peace eternally for his gift of peace to us.

The Bexar County Detention Ministries Board of Directors and staff

SPECIAL NOTE: Donations are being accepted in John's memory to establish a "Peace Garden"
on a plot of land next to the Family Renewal Center. Donations may be mailed to:

Mr. Richard Garcia, Business Manager

Bexar County Detention Ministries, Inc.

503 San Pedro

San Antonio, Texas 78212

BCDM

(BCDM)

An interfaith agency, began in 1941 with a small group of local pastors who provided worship services and pastoral counseling at the County Jail. Incorporated as a non-profit, 501 (c)(3) agency in 1972, BCDM staff and volunteers provide religious services, support groups, and/or educational classes in 9 adult and juvenile detention and treatment facilities in the San Antonio Metropolitan area. Our Family Renewal Center, located at 503 San Pedro, serves as our outreach center and administrative offices. A wide variety of religious and social services are provided at the Family Renewal Center to those formerly incarcerated in any detention or treatment facility. These same services are also provided to the family members of those incarcerated, or formerly incarcerated. Dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination, BCDM strives to:

Assist incarcerated individuals with developing new direction and meaning in their lives.
Assist in the successful reintegration from incarceration back into society by providing life skills necessary for lawful existence.
Provide support, services, and resources to the family members of the incarcerated.