In this episode of Zone 7, Crime Scene Investigator Sheryl McCollum talks with a former police officer, Lindsay Long.

Lindsay opens up about the life-changing incident where she was shot three times while on duty. Lindsay discusses the physical and emotional challenges she faced during her recovery, her return to a normal life, and her work in supporting other officers who have faced similar traumatic experiences.

Show Notes:

• [0:00] Welcome back to Zone 7 with Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum.   
• [0:45] Investigator Sherry Elizabeth Lyons-Williams
• [1:55] Sheryl introduces guest and former police officer, Lindsay Long to the listeners 
• [4:00] Lindsay discusses the challenges faced in law enforcement
• [11:30] “Husband-appropriate conversations about work”
• [15:00] Question: Let's talk about the day of the shooting. Can you describe that day?
• [19:20] The moment Lindsay was shot 
• [22:30] Recounts trying to re-engage after being shot multiple times
• [26:40] “But, I will say this. I was very grateful for the time of day, the day of the week, and the location time of day was a Monday.” 
• [27:30] Surviving the Survivor
• [28:50] On faith and finding community 
• [35:00] Learns to fall back on purpose after plans unravel
• [40:40] “I can easily be using my shooting and other experiences as an excuse not to be doing certain things, but that only harms me.”
• [46:05] “Unfortunately, during the most difficult times, you'll probably find your calling. When that time comes, don't fight it.” -A.A
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Sheryl “Mac” McCollum is an Emmy Award winning CSI, a writer for CrimeOnLine, Forensic and Crime Scene Expert for Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, and a CSI for a metro Atlanta Police Department. She is the co-author of the textbook., Cold Case: Pathways to Justice. Sheryl is also the founder and director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute, a collaboration between universities and colleges that brings researchers, practitioners, students and the criminal justice community together to advance techniques in solving cold cases and assist families and law enforcement with solvability factors for unsolved homicides, missing persons, and kidnapping cases.  

You can connect and learn more about Sheryl’s work by visiting the CCIRI website https://coldcasecrimes.org

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