Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Alvin Miller was shot and killed when he and two other officers responded to a local motel where a woman had barricaded herself in a room. Chief Miller and the other two officers knocked down the door and entered the room. The woman, who was sitting on a bed with a .38 caliber revolver, fired three shots. One of the rounds fatally wounded Chief Miller. The woman claimed she had spirits inside of her and was declared insane by a grand jury. Chief Miller had served with the agency for four years and had been chief for only one year and was the first law enforcement officer in Alaska to die in the line of duty.
Survivors
He was survived by his sister.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Miller gave the Fairbanks Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fairbanks community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Miller.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Alvin G. Miller is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In AK, 35 of 50 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70% of this state's fallen. That is 70 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Fairbanks Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alvin G. Miller's cause is highlighted.
How Alvin G. Miller Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alvin G. Miller is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alvin G. Miller was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Fairbanks Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
