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BCSO announces services for fallen deputy
Sgt. Michael Schlattman was killed during traffic stop on Interstate 40 on Monday
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The community will get a chance to say goodbye to Bernalillo County Sheriff's Sgt. Michael Schlattman, as services were announced Thursday for the fallen law enforcement officer.
Schlattman was killed when his vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer during a traffic stop on Interstate 40, near Carnuel, on Monday.
Schlattman, who became a sergeant in 2024, worked in various capacities for the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, including time as a detective in the special investigations and auto theft units and as a task force officer with the U.S. Marshals Service and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
The Sheriff's Office provided the following schedule of services:
- Public viewing and visitation: 3-5 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at Daniels Family Funerals & Cremation, 4310 Sara Road, in Rio Rancho.
- Law enforcement procession and memorial service: 9:15 a.m. Monday, March 2, the procession will go from Daniels to the Rio Rancho Events Center, 3001 Civic Center Circle NE. This will be followed by a memorial service at 10 a.m. inside the events center.
"As we prepare to honor Sgt. Schlattman, we also recognize the extra weight of this date. March 2 would have been Michael’s 53rd birthday," BCSO spokesperson Jayme Gonzales said in a news release Thursday. "We ask our community and our partners to keep his family especially close in your thoughts and prayers."
Gonzales said additional details, including a procession route, would be released when they are confirmed.
Gregory R.C. Hasman is a general assignment reporter and the Road Warrior. He can be reached at ghasman@abqjournal.com or 505-823-3820.
