Sheriff Vic Regalado and Father Bryan Brooks, pastor at the Church of Saint Benedict, are two men of influence in Tulsa County. They live different lives — one enveloped in faith, the other elected to lead a law enforcement agency of more than 600. Both were brought together by the death penalty.
The men believe it is their duty to support families of victims but land on different sides of the aisle when it comes to executions. Regalado is in support of the death penalty, saying it is part of the criminal justice system and brings closure to the families of murder victims.
“You have to look at it from the victim’s standpoint,” Regalado said. “If somebody murdered my daughter, death wouldn’t be enough for me. I was hoping this closure would be enough for them and that they would be able to move on with their lives.”…