Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Hi Little Brother. You are missed. It's almost two years since you died and still no answers as to what started the accident. I didn't understand why you made that dive until I learned it was to try to provide answers to the death of a child. I hope you are resting in peace, you did a lot in your professional life to be satisfied with and should have had more time to complete your path.

Linda Shalhout
Sister

May 7, 2006

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HONEY
Your 45 today. I miss you!

Lisa

March 22, 2006

Mrs. Schultz, as I was reading reflections on a different fallen hero as your husband, I came across the website to Survivors Help Network. My department is nearing the one year anniversary for "our" brother (Officer W.A. Henley EOW 3-19-05), his wife and family are so strong because of people like you and your organization. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for reaching out to the friends and family of fallen heroes. Much sorrow to you for the loss of your husband. Thank you again to you and your husband for attempting to make this world a better place!

Officer J.M. Lane
City of Suffolk Virginia Police Department

March 6, 2006

Honey, someone gave me this poem and I just wanted to share it.

ASCENSION

And if I go,
while you're still here
Know that I live on,
vibrating to a different measure
-behind a thin veil you cannot
see through,
You will not see me,
so you must have faith,
I wait for the time when we can
soar together again,
-both aware of each other.
Until then, live your life to its
fullest.
And when you need me,
Just whisper my name in your heart,
---I will be there.

Miss ya,

Lisa Schultz - wife

March 5, 2006

Thank you for your dedicated service to your community and your department. May the Lord bless you and keep you. May they never forget your faithful service to your community and department and the brave HERO that you were. To Mrs. Schultz, family, friends and co-workers, our heartfelt prayers and sympathies are with you. May God be with you all during this very sorrowful time. Words will never compensate the loss you have suffered. We pray that He now gives you all strength in your time of need. May you find peace in the thought, that we as friends in law enforcement, take this time to lift you up in prayer.

For your act of unselfish bravery and courage Officer Schultz, we salute you. Blessed are the peacemakers.

Denise & Erin Hunter, Widow and Daughter
Sgt. Gregory L. Hunter, Grand Prairie, TX Police Dept., EOW 6-18-04

March 5, 2006

I ran for you today Don...you will not be forgotten.

Aimee
Phoenix PD

January 22, 2006

Wanted to stop and leave a reflection to say you are a hero and have not been forgotten. Your wife is carrying on your name by doing wonderful work in helping other families in your state who have lost officers. I salute her. Keep watch over your loved ones.

Bob Gordon, father of fallen officer Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04

Bob Gordon

January 13, 2006

Rest in peace,Sir! You are not forgotten....

Tennessee

January 6, 2006

Hi honey,

Well my family won and I am here in the cold and snow for Christmas. I think this is the first time since about 1977 I've been here for Christmas. They have lots of thing planned while I am here. I will spend Christmas eve with the folks and spend the night in "The Home".

I'm sure there will be lots of Uncle Don stories told and shared, some sad but most happy. I will miss you as always and so will everyone else.
I went to see Mom to visit and give her some things. She is doing OK but it is really sad. She kinda remembered me but not the name. It is so sad to see her and I usually cry while I'm there. We laughed about how you were the only one who could make chocolate chip cookies to your liking.

Watch over us all,Love you.

Lisa Schultz - wife

December 23, 2005

Don, you cannot know the many times you come to mind....the funny memories, cutting your "hair",driving all over to find a "lot" so we could live nearby & have good times, helping you in the corral....and sadness of plans dreamed of-but never to be. But mostly, thoughts of you bring a smile-I know you'd prefer it this way. Lisa will be with us this Christmas, and that's as you'd want it to be too. Know that we'll take good care of her and try to bring some happiness of the season. You are sorely missed. Your sister in law, Cindy

Cindy Constien

December 20, 2005

Hey honey you were not forgotten about this Thanksgiving as usual. I was in CO with your girls and Lt. Seth joined us. We had a good time and there were many "Uncle Don" stories told. I had one or both girls and the dog sleeping with me every night, it was great.
I still got it - I found a great buck but wrong unit.

Lisa Schultz - wife

November 28, 2005

Thanksgiving was a time to reflect on those we are thankful for - We are thankful for who you were, the work you took on and still sad thinking of all that you didn't get to do. I'll bring Mom your cookies for Christmas. We love you, Linda, Abed, Paul, Michael

Linda Shalhout Sister

November 26, 2005

I like Uncle Don, he was a kind person. He didn't really like kids that much but he liked us a lot.

Valerie & Elizabeth Constien

November 23, 2005

It has been a year and a half to the day that you went to work and never came home. I miss you more with each passing day. You are my "Love my Life".

Lisa Schultz
Wife of Don Schultz EOW 5-12-04

November 10, 2005

Don,

Your horse Cartman was riden twice this week by myself and my little girl. He took special care of us, even as we had him pose and wear a Santa hat:) I would guess you would think the whole thing was crazy! He sure likes his backend scratched!

Lisa misses you so much still...she honors your memory daily. You would be proud of her.

Wishing I knew you durng your life here with us. But it is pretty entertaining to get to know you through Lisa's eyes.....

I thank you for the gift you gave me in your departure...your wife Lisa's friendship.

Alissa Scott
Wayne Scott E.O.W. 09-10-02

October 29, 2005

Well Don, I didn't get drawn for anything this year. AGAIN! Opening morning for doves was good. Although the group is smaller, they still ask about Lisa. It was strange last year. They had always asked about you. You made a very favorable impression on some very "Old school" hunters those times you came out with us.

Rest easy Don. I miss you.

Sergeant Chris Bray
Phoenix PD

September 7, 2005

Hey uncle Don, I miss you so much. I think about you a lot, you will never be forgotten. I wrote the below essay about you for a college application. I hope you like it, because it's how I feel, and I want to make you proud. The application asked us to write about someone we look up to, and I knew right away that I wanted to write about you.

My uncle Don Schultz was a member of the Phoenix Police Department. He had been a traffic officer, a motorcycle officer, a member of the dive team, and a helicopter pilot. My uncle Don was a very brave man, highly decorated, and saved many lives. On the 10th of May, 2004, he was on a dive in a canal looking for murder evidence. I must make this clear; my uncle was an expert diver who has dove everywhere from a simple quarry, to the Gulf of Mexico. His line attached to the shore (where another officer was supposed to be paying attention to it) went limp. The officer did not notice right away, but when it was realized, they went looking for him. They found him without his breathing apparatus on and unconscious, stuck on a grate. He was rushed to a hospital, where he lay in a coma for three days, on life support. He ended up dying, serving his country.
My uncle was, and always will be my hero. He was a great man, one of the best men I have ever known. He was abandoned at the early age of fourteen, but made himself into a successful, courageous man. I am so proud to say that I am his family. I strive to be like him because I know that can only lead to good. His life was too short, and he left behind a family that loved him. He surely knew how to have fun, and always included his nieces and nephews in it. He and his wife would take us hiking, horse riding, and taught us a lot about life. I will never forget his quiet, but quirky demeanor. I miss him dearly, and think of him often. Whenever I get down, or life gets tough, I think about what he would do; I know he would want me to pick myself up, and get going again. He taught me to be tough, be brave, but also to be smart. He is an inspiration, and I hope one day, I can be like the man who has motivated me so much.

Jennifer (niece)

August 31, 2005

Don - Ron and I just got back from a week of camping and hiking in the Rocky Mountain National Park. We know you were up there laughing at our mis-adventures. We had a great time and talked often about how much you would have enjoyed being with us, and "instructing" us on the proper way to camp. Seth is a Captain now, will be stationed in Japan for 2 years starting in February. He has grown so much, you would be proud of him. Phil is on his own now, working and doing fine. Sarah will graduate from college a semester early this December, hurray!! Jen is at karate now, she will be a senior in high school and is think about VMI or Miami of Ohio, she wants to be at a good ROTC school and join the Air Force like her brother and Uncle Don.
We miss you so much. You and Lisa are always in our thoughts. See you soon.

Rob

Rob Constien
Brother in law

August 31, 2005

Don, just wanted to let you know we are all keeping watch on Lisa down here. Probably too much if she would have her way!:)

She is really doing a good thing helping other families of fallen officers. I know it is hard for her but this was started in honor of you, along with another fallen officer. My daughter thinks she is best thing next to ponies and fruit chews. She has a real gift of kindness which I am sure you knew already.

She honors you daily, misses you and loves you much. It is fun getting to know you through her....

Be at peace, and keep playing legos and riding motorcycles .....my daughter is convinced you are up there with her dad.

Lisa will never let your memory fade....

Alissa Scott
Wife of Wayne Scott E.O.W 09-10-02

August 29, 2005

There's been a lot of use of your name again in the last few weeks, some of it with real gratitude. I'm glad you made the choice to do police work, but it's you I really miss tonight. It's one of those times when we needed to have a long late night talk. I'm hoping to come up with a solution, but this one is one you would have taken on.

Otherwise everything is pretty good, my boys are working and happy, Paul's still considering switching to Police work - but I'm not quite so encouraging anymore. Jo actually has 5 grandchildren now and she really misses your fly-overs. Our husbands are fine - they're good influences.

I hope you are at peace and know you are loved.

Love, Linda

Linda Shalhout
Don's sister

July 10, 2005

I don't know why I am typing this because you are watching and know everything that is going on here.

Your beloved dog Xena is with you and you guys are back to snuggling I'm sure.

The City had the Awards Ceremony and I received your medal. I know how much we hated those things but I went and I held my head high for you.

I went to CO to see your little buddy niece compete in the state gymnastics meet and she did great. Both girls talk about you all the time, they miss Uncle Don. They talk about hunting and hiking. You are proud of them I know.

My heart aches for you. I love you and miss you.
Lisa

Lisa Schultz wife of Phoenix Police Off

June 28, 2005

You are remembered, with the utmost respect and gratitude.

Friends of GAC Beuf, PPD, eow 11-1-99

June 16, 2005

Honey,

It has been 1 year since I lost you. It has been a very hard week which you know. David is now with you as well. I went to the hospital on the 10th to try to show some comfort to his family. That was hard considering it was exactly 1 year since your accident.

On the 11th I flew to D.C. for Police Week where you were honored and your name is on the wall along all the other officers who lost their lives in 2004. What a wonderful thing. I know you hated those kinds of things.

I tried to do some site seeing on the 12th, but couldn't handle it so I went back to the hotel and let the rest go on. One year since I lost you that day. Larry, Dottie, Rob, Ron, Ann, Valerie, Elizabeth, Chris, Alissa, Katianna, & Breanna were all there for me.

During the ceremony at the Captial President Bush talked about your incident to the entire crowd. We were all shocked and so pleased with what he said. I meet him and thanked him for mentioning you out of all the other 150 + officers, he hugged me and kissed me on the check. It was wonderful and made the very difficult trip worth all the stress and heartache.

I miss you and love you,
Lisa

Lisa Schultz wife of Phoenix Police Off

May 17, 2005

This has been a difficult week for your family - it's hard living with what happened to you and knowing how much different your life would have been today if you had lived - the personal growth you were feeling and the goals you had set. There's some comfort in knowing that if there's a way, Dad and Grandma are with you and their love was the healing kind. I hope heaven is a place of laughter and comfort. You can take comfort in knowing we are making Mom as comfortable as we can and making things as easy for her as we can, we take her your cookies.

Love and peace, Linda
5/12/05

Linda - Don's sister

May 12, 2005

Don,

One year since you were taken from those who love you. You are in our thoughts more than people know. Please welcome Dave home and help make him feel welcome.

May 12, 2005