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Incident
Corrections Sergeant Brent Miller was stabbed to death at the Angola State Prison by inmates who were members of the Black Panthers. The inmates had sharpened a lawnmower blade and used it to stab Sergeant Miller 38 times after attacking him in the prison's Pine 1 dormitory. Two of the inmates, 28 and 30, were convicted of Sergeant Miller's murder and sentenced to life. One was released on October 1, 2013. Three days later, he was indicted a second time for Sergeant Miller's murder. He died the next day from liver cancer. The other inmate was released on February 16, 2016. Both inmates spent more than 40 years in solitary confinement, more than any other inmate in U.S. history. Sergeant Miller's father was also a prison guard at the Angola State Prison, and he grew up on the prison grounds. He had worked as a guard at the prison for less than one year before being murdered. He was survived by his wife of two months, his parents, and two siblings. He is buried at Pine Ridge Cemetery in Liverpool, Louisiana. The Black Panther Party was a black nationalist and Marxist revolutionary political and militant organization active in the United States between 1966 and 1982. Members and former members of the group were responsible for the murders of over 20 law enforcement officers and the wounding of dozens more across the nation. Please click here to visit all the law enforcement officers who have died as a result of the Black Panther Party's violent activism.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife of two months, his parents, and two siblings.
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You barely got started.
Corrections Sergeant Miller gave the Louisiana Department of Corrections 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Louisiana. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corrections Sergeant Miller.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Louisiana Department of Corrections has lost 12 officers; 8 of them killed feloniously.
Brent is one of 364 officers killed feloniously in LA, 61.2% of the 595 remembered there.
Brent is one of 15,741 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.2% of the 27,543 remembered there.
Brent is one of 17,629 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 52% of the 33,910 remembered here.
33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1972, 1 officer at Louisiana Department of Corrections was killed feloniously, the 2nd heaviest of 6 years on record. The heaviest was 1933, with 3.
In 1972, 6 officers in LA were killed feloniously, the 7th heaviest of 136 years on record. The heaviest was 1900, with 7.
In 1972, 142 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 28th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1972, 160 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 27th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Brent was 23. Of the 6 killed feloniously at Louisiana Department of Corrections whose age is recorded, half were between 31.5 and 48.5; the middle age was 40. Brent had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6.5 years.
Brent was 23. Of the 310 killed feloniously in LA whose age is recorded, half were between 31.3 and 48; the middle age was 40. Brent had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 8 years.
Brent was 23. Of the 14,215 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Brent had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Brent was 23. Of the 15,849 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. Brent had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
April holds 12.5% of these deaths at Louisiana Department of Corrections; September holds the most, 37.5%. Mondays: 12.5%.
April holds 6.6% of these deaths in LA; July holds the most, 11.3%. Mondays: 12.4%.
April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.
April holds 8.6% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Mondays: 13.8%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 66.7% of all 12 deaths at Louisiana Department of Corrections, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was edged weapon, in 12.5% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 61.2% of all 595 deaths in LA, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was edged weapon, in 1.9% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.2% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was edged weapon, in 2.2% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 52% of all 33,910 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was edged weapon, in 2% of these deaths.
His people
Louisiana Department of Corrections has 12 officers remembered here, Brent among them.
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Charles Ariant Jan 1, 1904
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J. W. Block Jun 20, 1906
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James W. Fletcher
Sep 10, 1933
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Arnold Davis Sep 10, 1933
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John A. Singleton Sep 12, 1933
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Nelson J. Himel May 27, 1936
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Tom Fluitt May 30, 1936
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Brent Miller
Apr 17, 1972
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David C. Knapps
Dec 28, 1999
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Herman Eugene Harris, Sr.
May 4, 2000
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Wilmot Sandlin McCain
Apr 20, 2020
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Henry Turner
Jul 18, 2020
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 5-E
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