For the Rev. Randy Garner, life has always been about the journey. One chapter in that journey recently came to a close as Garner, James City County’s inaugural volunteer police chaplain, retired after 25 years.

Garner and his wife Cindy moved from North Carolina to Williamsburg in 1996.

“I don’t know how many people will understand this, but we felt the Lord had laid a burden on us to come to Williamsburg and start a church,” Garner said.

So, that’s what they did.

In 1997, the Garners opened Christ Community Church. They started out by renting space from Jamestown High School to hold services. The church, which is still operational today and led by Pastor Joshua Householder, is located off Richmond Road in Toano.

In 2000, Garner signed up for the James City County Police Department’s

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