Edward J. Miller
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Deputy Sheriff

Edward J. Miller

Felonious
End of Watch August 12, 1913
Age 48
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Ed Miller was shot and killed during a dispute involving the local postmaster. The suspect was charged with murder. On March 8, 1914, a jury found the suspect not guilty. Deputy Miller was a member of the Woodmen of the World Lodge and was survived by his wife and daughter. He is buried at Apache Cemetery in Cochise County, Arizona.

Survivors

Deputy Miller was a member of the Woodmen of the World Lodge and was survived by his wife and daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Miller served with the Cochise County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Bisbee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Miller.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Bisbee, Cochise County, AZ
Platform Identity ccso.cochise.az.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 12, 1913
Age 48
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Shotgun

Deputy Sheriff Edward J. 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 AZ, 204 of 330 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 61.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Cochise County Sheriff's Department, 14 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 93.3% of this agency's fallen.

Cochise County Sheriff's Department
14
of 15 officers
93.3% Felonious
AZ — Statewide
204
of 330 officers
61.8% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward J. Miller's cause is highlighted.

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

How Edward J. Miller Compares

Age at Death
48
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edward J. Miller is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edward J. Miller was killed by shotgun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909