Fall Presentation 2022
Preventative Maintenance Power Point
Church Safety - Catholic Mutual Group - Critical Incidents: Preparation and Response Video
Church Safety Shots Fired Video
The training will be held on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at St Patrick’s in Iowa City from 9 am to 1 pm.
Larry Kappel - Loss Control Assistant Manager – Catholic Mutual Group
As the Loss Control Assistant Manager, Mr. Kappel’s duties include many risk management services by promoting safety awareness through educational seminars, writing of safety articles, analyzing loss history and trends to identify exposures to our churches, schools, and religious organizations. For approximately 11 years, previous to Catholic Mutual, Mr. Kappel had conducted hundreds of structure and vehicle fires as an arson investigator for insurance companies. Prior to this, Mr. Kappel had worked in law enforcement for approximately 13 years as a deputy sheriff conducting criminal investigations which included homicides, drug trafficking, and a variety of other criminal cases. He has provided expert testimony in both criminal and civil court. Currently, Mr. Kappel has been primarily focused on church and school security for the past 7 years. He travels around the country giving church/school security presentations to increase awareness of active shooters and violent intruders afflicting our communities. Mr. Kappel obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry with a minor in Criminal Law.