On a tragic day in September 2014, Nickolaus Edward Schultz, a 24-year-old male, lost his life in the line of duty. A dedicated officer with the Merrillville Police Department for just over a year, Schultz was responding to what seemed like a routine call on the evening of Friday, September 5th. The report concerned an evicted resident who had unlawfully returned to his former condominium at the Tempe Lake Condominiums.
Upon arrival, Officer Schultz and his fellow officers attempted to ma
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