Gil Schultz
Retired Houston Homicide Sergeant and Brazos County District Attorney Investigator Gil Schultz passed away this morning. He had been in ill health for some time, and I had been dreading this day for a solid three years now, it seems. It is strange how no matter how expected bad news may be, there is no adequate defense you can build against being heartbroken when it finally comes. It is without any level of hyperbole that I can say that Gil Schultz changed my life to such a degree that I honestly would not be where I am today had it not been for him. The influence he had on my life was leaps and bounds more profound than any other human being on earth outside of my biological family. From my career path to where I live to very basic parts of my personality, the effect that he had on my life can not be overstated. He was like a second father to me, and he, his wife Gay, and his sons Ron and Rick all treated me like family from the beginning. I first met Gil in April of 1994. I was