Deadly Force Incidents & Mass Murder in Houses of Worship: Warning Signs & Escalating Behaviors of the Mass Killer
- Breakout Session
- room ATCR200
- July 23 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Drawing on more than 25 years of real-world data from the Faith Based Security Networks Deadly Force Incident Study, combined with an in-depth analysis of the 19 mass murders at ministries in the United States, this session delivers a data-driven examination of violence targeting houses of worship.
Attendees will be guided through key findings from decades of incident reporting and will compare perceived threats to churches with the actual patterns behind the deadliest attacks. Using clear data visualization and real case-study examples, this session separates myth from reality and highlights where security teams should truly focus their time, training, and resources.
