He was also Chief of the Law Enforcement section of the Nebraska State Crime Commission, and was police liaison for the Douglas County criminal justice computer system. As a law enforcement professional, he has had many years of experience investigating crimes, helping victims, and seizing and arresting offenders. In his official capacity, he provided instruction and training in combat shooting, unarmed seizure and arrest, and police self-defense. He visited extensively throughout the country, studying other law enforcement agencies and how they did things. Vernon provided seminars to the public on home security and practical self-defense, and designed security programs for private clients.
People have to accept the responsibility to protect themselves.
As with many women in a performing life, she was occasionally the object of unwelcome attention by drunks, would-be suitors, and stalking predators. She has learned to handle these confrontations, and has had to defend herself from assault on more than one occasion. Our work is called the Second Sword from the account in Matthew 26.52. As Christians, we believe that Judaic-Christian principles underlie the responsibility we have to ourselves, and to an assailant , to stop a criminal act by the legitimate use of force. We work on these issues and help others to become stronger in their mental and spiritual attitude so they might avoid becoming victims.