Robert Tat

Death by Force

Do you know who murdered Robert Tatman in 1967?
Robert Tatman, a patrol officer with the Champaign Police Department, was tragically killed in the line of duty on November 25, 1967, during a routine traffic stop. He radioed dispatch shortly after 1:00 a.m., reporting a vehicle stop on West Church Street near Mattis Avenue. A few minutes later, at approximately 1:10 a.m., a passing motorist used Officer Tatman's squad car radio to report that an officer was lying on the ground unresponsive. Officer Tatman was found near his squad car with a fa ...Read More

Patrolman Robert L. Tatman, Champaign Police Department, Illinois

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