Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Deputy Sheriff Arthur Miller succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous day when he and other deputies were lying in wait for four alleged bootleggers to come ashore on a skiff in McDonoughville.
Chief Deputy Miller was accompanied by the Gretna Marshal, who was his cousin, and three other deputized members. As they waited near a levee for the skiff to come ashore, one of the men opened fire, striking the marshal in both arms and Chief Deputy Miller in the stomach.
During the gunfight, one of the suspects was killed, one was wounded in the ankle, and another made an escape. Chief Deputy Miller was rushed to Charity Hospital where he succumbed to his gunshot wound shortly after midnight. The Gretna Marshal recovered from his wounds.
Two of the suspects were apprehended and identified.
Chief Deputy Miller served with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office for three months and was appointed to his position by the sheriff.
Survivors
Chief Deputy Miller was survived by his wife and a one-year-old son.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Miller served with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Harvey community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Deputy Sheriff Miller.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief Deputy Sheriff Arthur George 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 97,772 officers honored here.
In LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 61.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, 12 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Arthur George Miller's cause is highlighted.
How Arthur George Miller Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur George Miller is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Arthur George Miller was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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