Merrillville Officer Succumbs to Wounds
- Merrillville Police Officer Nickolaus Schultz, 24, was taken off life support Sunday morning, less than two days after he was shot in the head while responding to a call.
Robert Byrd, spokesman for the Northwest Indiana Major Crimes Task Force, said Schultz’s family “graciously made the decision to make him an organ donor.” He was pronounced dead at 9:47 a.m. at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Byrd said Schultz was surrounded by family while he was on life support.
Schultz was shot by 33-year-old Michael Hrnciar about 10:45 p.m. Friday at Tempe Lake Condominiums, in the 8200 block of Lincoln Circle, where he and another officer were responding to a call about an unwanted individual in a vacant condo.
Just over a year on the job, 24-years-old. That is far too young to be taken from us in such a manner.
Godspeed Officer Schultz.
Prayers and sympathies for the Officer, his family and his Department only in this thread please.
Godspeed Officer Schultz.
Prayers and sympathies for the Officer, his family and his Department only in this thread please.
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posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
38 Comments:
horrible RIP Officer
This one was very sad. Saw their police chief an the news. He said if he had 100 candidates for the job, he'd want them all to be like Officer Schultz. He sounded like he was a real nice kid. What a shame.
Prayers and peace to his family. A salute to our fallen and departed brother.
Heart broken for this young officers family. Another good man dies doing a thankless job in Indiana.
May the Almighty be with his kin during this most tragic time.
rest in peace young man! way to young to go!
god bless you and your family
j cpd
RIP officer. May God bless you and your family for your ultimate sacrifice during your service.
Aw I'm so very sorry. ..how sad, so young. My heart breaks for you fine officer, my heart goes out to you and your family. Rest in heavenly peace.
RIP Officer
He must have a great family.
Prayers for this poor young man and his family. RIP hero.
Rest in peace brother.
Godspeed brother
To the Merriville Police Department and this young officers family: My heart bleeds for all of you, I survived this police job for over 30 years before retiring and now I have a young son out there doing this job, Your loved one was taken much to early by a senseless act delivered by a crazed person, I hope that all of you think of the good, kind person that Nick was and that his soul shines on forever. May GOD carry his life on always. Retired Chicago Police Sgt.
Godspeed Officer; may you rest in Gods light and may your family take comfort in their memories.
He protected lives in life and has given life in death. God's Blessings on him and his family. Well done my brother!
On behalf of ALL our brothers and sisters in blue... Our deepest sympathies to the entire Schultz family and friends along with the Merrillville P.D.
Rest in Peace our brother.
RIP Officer.
Rest in Peace Officer. God speed to you and may the scum that took your life burn in hell for eternity. Prayers to your family and fellow Officers.
Ret. 177
i feel so sad god bless that officer and his family and bo n eric holder a big f-ckyou
Is there a mailing address for the family, to send a card, or info. On funeral arrangements? If I get any info., I will post. .
I often tell people their loved one is gone because he or she has accomplished what they were put on this earth to do, and now it's time for them to graduate and move on.
In this case, I just don't GET it. A genuinely good person, just taken. So terribly sad.
Too young indeed. He is exactly what every department looks for! RIP Officer Schultz......The world is lesser place without you. May God give your family strength.
So young, so sad, RIP
God Speed to you. RIP Brother.
May God watch over you, your family and all those that you touched in the time you were here. Thoughts and prayers to the men and women in Law Enforcement and MPD.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Is there a mailing address for the family, to send a card, or info. On funeral arrangements? If I get any info., I will post. .
9/08/2014 01:25:00 PM
Send it to the police station. DO NOT post his family's information here.
A knock on the door, but no one was there. A knock on the door, and the voice said "I'm here with you, don't feel alone, done feel lost, I came to find you and bring you home". Don't Worry About Your family, And Loved ones, They Will Join Us Soon enough, For IN My house, There Is A Place For Everyone Who Will Share It With me" It Was That I Realized That My Eyes Did Not Close But opened, And I Was finally, home, At peace". Be safe brother and guide us soon, say hello to my friend Flash, he knows his way around up there.
Merrillville Police Department
7820 Broadway
Merrillville, Indiana 46410
(219) 769-3531
Police Chief- Joseph Petruch
"Cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return."....Not usually given to scripture...but there, but for the grace of God go I...or you...or any of us! May flights of angels sing this fallen brother to his rest.
"A knock on the door, and the voice said "I'm here with you, don't feel alone, done feel lost, I came to find you and bring you home".
9/08/2014 06:51:00 PM
Yes, I went to the door, far away, and I said that and I went and found someone and I brought them home as soon as I could...did not leave them there in the cold among strangers.
Had to find and make a new home almost overnight...but I went out alone and I got them here.
Don't whup yourself listening to people who tell you "It's over." Not in a month, not in a year...not ever.
...but we go on somehow.
"Strong at the broken places."
"We serve and protect."
Who from the White house staff will show up at the funeral. Answer none
May God rest your soul, Officer Nickolaus Schultz. Thank you for your service, dedication, loyalty and your ultimate sacrifice- all for the safety and protection of others...
Rest in peace officer.
Thoughts and prayers to his family, loved ones, and the men and women of the Merriville Police Department. RIP young officer.
Just starting his life. I guess he was so good God wanted him bad. RIP Officer.
Thoughts and prayers to his family and Merriville P.D. ( C.C.S.D.)
God Bless Officer Schultz who was a promising young Police Officer who was taken too soon. My condolences to his family, friends and fellow officers. Truly heartbreaking for the City of Merriville.
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