Built By Fire: Child Abduction Mission - Haiti

In this episode, David Burnell shares the full story of a mission he has rarely spoken about in public.

In the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake—amid collapse, armed violence, prison escapes, trafficking networks, and humanitarian chaos—David was serving as chief of security for the Utah Hospital Task Force, protecting doctors and nurses in one of the most dangerous environments on earth.

Then came a new mission: find an abducted American child.

Three years old. Taken from a church meeting. Sold for ransom. Vanished into the mountains of Haiti.

What followed was a high-risk search through a country with no real Government, no reliable infrastructure, and no backup—only brotherhood, necessity, and the determination to do whatever could be done to bring a little boy home.

This is not a Hollywood story.It is a first-hand account of service, danger, moral weight, and the kind of brotherhood forged only in fire.

Built By Fire is the true story of David Burnell—a life forged through war, rescue missions, hardship, faith, leadership, and history.

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