Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Schlatt was shot and killed while responding to a burglary at a furniture store. As he entered the business, he was shot in the face by the burglar, who was hiding behind a couch. The suspect was eventually captured and executed. Officer Schlatt was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and had served with the Atlanta Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Schlatt gave the Atlanta Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Atlanta community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Frank Robert Schlatt served in the Navy (1965â1968) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Frank Robert Schlatt is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Atlanta Police Department, 58 of 88 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank Robert Schlatt's cause is highlighted.
How Frank Robert Schlatt Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Robert Schlatt is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank Robert Schlatt was killed by shotgun.
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