George W. Flatt
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City Marshal

George W. Flatt

Caldwell Police Department — Caldwell, KS
Felonious
End of Watch June 19, 1885
Age 33
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

City Marshal George Flatt was shot and killed on Main Street during an ambush at approximately 1:00 am.

He is buried in an unmarked grave next to his son in Caldwell City Cemetery, Caldwell, Kansas.

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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141 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
City Marshal Flatt gave the Caldwell Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Caldwell community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Caldwell, Sumner County, KS
Platform Identity cpd.sumner.ks.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 19, 1885
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Shotgun

City Marshal George W. Flatt is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 70.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Caldwell Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Caldwell Police Department
3
of 3 officers
100% Felonious
KS — Statewide
237
of 335 officers
70.7% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George W. Flatt's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How George W. Flatt Compares

Age at Death
33
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
5
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George W. Flatt is highlighted in Jun.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George W. Flatt was killed by shotgun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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