Defrosting Cold Cases

President Barack Obama paid tribute Saturday on behalf of a grateful nation to law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice while safeguarding their communities. Americans “rely on a certain order in our lives, a certain sense of security that lets us sleep safely in our beds and walk around our neighborhoods free from fear [...]

Tags: Fallen Officers, Police, Robert L. Tatman

Dispatch never expected to hear this call. When police arrived, they found one of their own near Interstate 57; patrol man Robert Tatman, dead. He was 27 years old, married with children. On November 25, 1967, police found Tatman lying on his back in front of his own squad car, its motor still running, it’s revolving [...]

Tags: Champaign, DNA, Finger Printing, Forensics, Gun Fire, Illinois, Murder Weapon, Paraffin Test, Partial Finger Printing, Police, Robert L. Tatman, Unsolved Homicide, Victim, Witnesses