As we gather for Thanksgiving, Christmas and other end-of-year celebrations, our prayers at the holiday dinner table need to include the men and women in public safety who face daily hardships in their efforts to protect us. This is always the case, but especially now as police and fire professionals here and nationwide face greater challenges than ever on various fronts. In recent days, police officers have been targeted by ambush attacks in Texas, Missouri and Michigan by faceless, cowardly killers carrying a grudge against law enforcement.