Lon Richard Anderson, 61 of Norway, died Friday, June 22, 2007 at his home.  Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 27 at First Assembly of God in Cedar Rapids.  Burial will follow in Anderson Cemetery, Swisher where there will be full military rites performed by the Swisher American Legion.  Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, and from 9:00 a.m. until services Wednesday at the church.

Lon was born October 6, 1946 in Cedar Rapids, the son of Donald O. Anderson and Esther Anderson Yosko.  He married Nadine Volesky on March 23, 1980 in the Wapsipinicon Park.

Lon is survived by his wife Nadine; sisters Lynda Peeler-Palmer Aventura, FL, Angie (Pam) Barents of Wagner, LA; mother-in-law and father-in-law Mr. and Mrs. John Volesky; sister-in-law Carol (Larry) Junis; nephews Scott and Todd; brother-in-law Dennis (Deb) Volesky; nieces Kim and Lisa; nephew Craig; two great nieces; and his beloved Rottweiler Mandy Anderson.  He was preceded in death by his parents, loving aunts, uncles, and his dogs Benson (Lab/Brittney) and Terra Belle (Rottweiler).

Lon graduated from Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids in 1964.  He enlisted in the Marines under 1371 Combat Engineer for 5 ^th Bridge co, 5 ^th Marine Division, and FMF Pac and served 13 months in Vietnam.  He was honorably discharged from the United States Marine Corps.  Lon began his Law Enforcement career as Linn County Conservation Park Officer.  He graduated from the North American School of Conservation, Long beach Ca. and deputized as a Special Linn County Deputy as a Jailer at the Linn County Jail. Later he went to Louisiana Terrebonne Parish County Jail and was made Assistant Warden and later Assistant Director of the Police academy. He was sent as FBI instructor development, (Certified), and Firearms Instructor Certification, (certified).

From Louisiana, Lon took the job of Training Coordinator for the University of Missouri PD Dept.  He was State of Missouri, Instructor Development, POST Certified ; State of Louisiana P.O.S.T. Certified Firearms Instructor; LA, ACA - Corrections Instructor; LA State Firearms Instructor; State of Louisiana P.O.S.T. certified; POST certified through FBI Instructor Development Course; International Teacher, Management of Aggressive Behavior, (M.O.A.B.);  Course for Law Enforcement and  Correctional Personnel;  National Instructor in O.C.A.T; 1991 Graduate, (Oleo-resin Capsicum) Instructor for Correctional and Law Enforcement usage of Chemical Agents; International Instructor; Quik-kuff.

Lon has Trained and Certified Instructors at the following, including nearly every major police academy staff in the country; LAPD Academy; Miami Swat Team; LA Sheriff's Academy; San Diego Police Academy; California Highway Patrol Academy; POST Academy Instructors, in every State in U.S. Federal Academies include:  Glencoe, Ga.   (Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.); FBI Academy, Quantico, Va.; Canadian Provincial Police Instructors, Quebec, Ontario, Canada; R.C.M.P.  (Royal Canadian Mounted Police); Regina, Winnipeg, Canada; United Kingdom, British Constabulary Instructors; Australian Police Academy Instructors; State Agencies too numerous to mention, Including:  Police Training Institute, Univ. of Illinois. And State Police Academy Instructors, Springfield, Ill. (Relevant to this position)Lon was Master Instructor, as well as the Originator, Inventor, and Developer of the PR-24 Police baton and its training program.  He has conducted numerous seminars including an International seminar, annually for the past 9 years.

Memorials may be directed to the family in care of Solon State Bank, P.O. Box 129, Solon, Iowa 52333.