Burkett M. Miller
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Chief of Police

Burkett M. Miller

Ray Police Department — Ray, ND
Accident
End of Watch May 18, 1966
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Gender Male

Incident

Chief Miller was struck and killed by a vehicle being pursued by the North Dakota Highway Patrol. Chief Miller was manning a roadblock when the 16-year-old driver of the fleeing vehicle struck him. The boy was taken into custody after the incident.

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August 2, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Miller served with the Ray Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Ray community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Miller.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Ray, Williams County, ND
Platform Identity rpd.williams.nd.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 18, 1966
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

Chief of Police Burkett M. Miller is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,775 officers honored here.

In ND, 15 of 61 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.6% of this state's fallen. That is 24.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Ray Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Ray Police Department
1
of 2 officers
50% Accident
ND — Statewide
15
of 61 officers
24.6% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,775 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Burkett M. Miller's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Burkett M. Miller Compares

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Burkett M. Miller is highlighted in May.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

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