Lt. Justin Tracy named Assistant Corps Officer at Salvation Army

Posted on June 27, 2019
Lt. Tracy will serve as an Assistant Corps Officer. (Photo courtesy WJBC/ File)

By Blake Haas and WMBD

BLOOMINGTON – Lieutenant Justin Tracy is joining the Salvation Army of Bloomington, beginning June 26.

Lt. Tracy will serve as an Assistant Corps Officer under the leadership of Majors Dan & Laura Leisher. Originally from Grove City, Ohio, Lt. Tracy attended Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana.

After college, he interned at The Salvation Army Cape Girardeau in Missouri before beginning his training at The Salvation Army Training College in Chicago.

Lt. Tracy said he is looking forward to getting to know the Twin Cities area and learning how best he can serve the needs of the community.

Blake Haas can be reached at [email protected].

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