At 7:30am on Friday, December 7th, 1984, a legal secretary arrived to start her work day at the law offices located at the Americana Apartments at 1906 South Street. Upon entering the office she found one of the practice’s lawyers, Samuel Bernard Schlanger, lying on the floor deceased. Schlanger had been shot multiple times. It is believed he was shot by the white male with shoulder length dark brown hair posing as a Mr. Bernard, who was scheduled in Schlanger’s appointment book as his last appointment for the day of Thursday, December 6th, 1984. Samuel Bernard Schlanger was 43 years old at the time of his death.
If you have any information regarding the murder of Samuel Bernard Schlanger, please contact the Cold Case Homicide Unit at MNPDColdCase@nashville.gov
You can also call the Nashville Police Department’s Crime Stoppers Division anonymously at 615-742-7463
We feel it is important to put a face to the name. If you have a photograph you would like to submit to be posted (as an addition or substitution) please email: MNPDColdCase@nashville.gov