Hiatt is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Brenda Hiatt, American author Fred Hiatt, American journalist Jack Hiatt (born 1942), American baseball player John Hiatt (born 1952), American musician Kevin Hiatt, fictional television character on The Shield Lester Hiatt (1931–2008), Australian anthropologist Phil Hiatt (born 1969), American baseball player Ruth Hiatt (1906–1994), actress Shana Hiatt (born 1975), model Louis Hiatt (born 1984), An entrepreneur See also Hiatt, Missouri, a community in the United States Hiatt & Co. A defunct UK based handcuff manufacturer best known for their Speedcuffs.