Gifts My Father Gave Me
Finding Joy After Tragedy
Photo by Scott Schauer
Sharon Knutson-Felix
Sharon Knutson-Felix experienced the deaths of her six-year-old son,
and, years later, her police officer husband. In order to share with
others how she went through and survived the grief process, endeavored to
heal, and found love and joy again, she wrote the book Gifts My Father
Gave Me, Finding Joy After Tragedy.
Sharon is the Executive Director of the 100 Club of Arizona, an
organization that supports law enforcement and firefighter families in
times of need.
She is a certified law enforcement instructor and serves on the state
Critical Incident Stress Team. She is past president of the Arizona
chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS), and is recipient of a
special recognition award by the United States Attorney of Arizona for
victims' support. She received awards from the Arizona Department of
Public Safety for her dedication in helping survivors and families of law
enforcement, and for her contributions to establishing a Family Education
Day.
The New York City Police Commissioner granted her a special award for
her unselfish support in helping families in the aftermath of the
September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.
Sharon has become an advocate for victims' rights and is sought after
as a speaker to talk about law enforcement families, the grief and healing
process, and to share her testimony of God's sustaining grace and
faithfulness.
Sharon is married to David Felix, Deputy Director of the
Arizona Department of Public Safety.