Let
me introduce myself. My name is Lonnie Schultz and I’m originally from Aurora,
Colorado. I graduated from Aurora
Central High School in 1992. Shortly thereafter I joined the military where I
spent the next 23 years traveling the U.S. and the world.
I
have been married to my wife Sarah for 20 years and have three boys Josh,
Chris, and Jake. I applied to the Jefferson
County Sheriff Office in January 2015 and was one of the few chosen to attend
the 2015-03 Jeffco/Lakewood Combined Regional Academy. I am honored to continue
to my service to the people of Colorado and Jefferson County.
I
decided to write this week’s blog because I recently had a discussion with my
one of my sons about how important writing is. Chris reads these blogs every
week and has decided that he too wants to become a Peace Officer when he is old
enough. I want him to see the importance
of paying attention in school and how some day he can be writing about something
that many people will read. In short, I wanted to continue to be a role model
for my children.
Now
on to the blog:
Week
11 – Half way there!! It’s tough starting off the mid-way week with another
difficult test, but all of us made it through with no issues. The week itself
was tough, with the introduction of ground fighting techniques and paired with
the late nights from our night shooting and the early morning this week could
possibly be one of the most tiresome yet. This week also saw our last report
writing scenario, although the instructors have challenged us to keep writing
and turn those papers in.
The
ground fighting classes were an introduction for most of the recruits. We were
taught where we don’t want to be no matter what our skill level was. At the end of the two classes the students
were challenged with a test of skill to use the techniques they have learned to
escape from the “mounted” and “guard” positions. The recruits
quickly learned that being on your back fighting to get to your feet is easier
said than done. A few bumps and bruises later, we all learned some very
valuable lessons.
Tuesday
and Thursday evenings brought our first night shoots with lighted, low-light,
and flash-light-only shooting. The recruits were challenged with not only
learning how to shoot their firearms in less than favorable conditions, but
with the added piece of equipment (our flashlights) we learned the value of
using proper technique. I think overall it helped some of the recruits with
their shooting because shooting at night with low light conditions requires the
shooter to really focus on the front sight post (rather than the back sights),
a point that is reinforced every day.
The
final scenario for report writing was a tough for most: dealing with a sexual
assault case. We learned the value of effective communication with a person who
is probably in the worst position of their life. We learned what questions to ask and more
importantly what not to say when interviewing a potential victim of a violent
crime. 
