Grace Outpost Breakfast
OUTPOST VETERANS & FIRST RESPONDERS
Join us for our Grace Outpost FREE breakfast for active duty and retired first responders and military. Joe Peoples will be our guest speaker. The event takes place on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 10 am in the Student Center. Don't miss this incredible gathering!
Joe was born in 1965 in Galveston, Texas.
Education and Career:
- He graduated from Galveston Ball High School (1983).
- Graduated from Texas Dept of Corrections (1984) and worked as a Prison Guard.
- Graduated from a State Police Academy (1986)
- Served as a Deputy Constable with Harris County Pct. 5 for 30 years (1986 - 2016)
- He provided off-duty police security for 19 years at Lakewood Church. (1996-2015)
- Earned BS and MS in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University (1996-2006)
- Was Inducted into the Golden Key National Honor Society at Sam Houston (1998)
- Achieved a Master Peace Officer Certification 2001Personal Life
- Achieved 2nd degree Black Belt (TKD and Karate) (1989)
- As a 1st degree Black Belt, Joe competed as a professional full-contact kickboxer and was world ranked in his division.
- He was featured in a 6 round semi-main event on ESPN in 1985.
- He has been involved in Martial Arts since 1975 and has been an instructor for 45 years.
- Since retiring from Law Enforcement, he has started his own TKD program and ministry for the last 10 years at Extraordinary Education Homeschool Support Association. His classes are Faith Based and Christ centered. His students to date, have won over 100 medals in martial arts competitions.Family Life:
- Joe has been married to his wife, Teri for 35 years.
- They have 2 adult children. Nick who just became a medical Doctor and Katie, who is obtaining a MS in counseling.
- Joe became a Christian in 1985
- Joe and Teri have been members at Grace Woodlands for over 7 years.
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