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Detective

Louis L. Miller Jr.

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch March 11, 1987

Age 61

Tour of Duty 34 yrs

Badge 1793

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Gender Male

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Incident

Detective Louis Miller was shot and killed while investigating an armed robbery call. Detective Miller was a field training officer and was riding with two of his trainees. They met other officers at the scene, and he directed two men to the roof of the building and two men to the fifth floor, where the crime was taking place. He and one of his trainees rode the elevator to the fourth floor with the intention of walking the last flight of stairs. When the elevator doors opened, they were met with two suspects who immediately opened fire, striking both officers. Both officers returned fire, fatally wounding one suspect and wounding the other, who was later apprehended. The subject was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life. He died in prison on September 7th, 1991. Detective Miller was a United States Marine Corps WWII veteran and had served with the New York City Police Department for 34 years. He had trained over 2,000 officers in his 15 years as a field training officer.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and grandchild.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Detective Miller gave the New York City Police Department 34 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department New York City Police Department

Type Police Department

Location New York, NY

Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 11, 1987

Tour of Duty 34 yrs

Age 61

Badge Number 1793

Gender Male

Assignment NSU #10

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Military Service

Louis L. Miller Jr. served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Louis is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

Compare against

Time

In 1987, 97 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 55th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States

Who

Louis was 61. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Louis had served 34 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death

Where he stood among them

Age by years of service

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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

By month

By day of the week

How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause

Weapons recorded