On April 27, 2019, a gunman entered a Poway synagogue and shot the rabbi and three worshippers. Chaplain Shelly Pinomaki was called to the scene to help the victims’ families and of the synagogue, as well as detectives who wanted to interview distraught witnesses. She later received a Sheriff’s Commendation for her extraordinary work that day “under difficult conditions.” Pinomaki is in her 10th year volunteering as chaplain with the San Diego County Sheriff’s office. In addition to helping hundreds of crime victims and their families over the years, she has helped with such traumatic situations as a young mother with […]
