Francis J. Miller
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Special Agent

Francis J. Miller

Accident
End of Watch March 5, 1977
Age 43
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Special Agent Francis Miller was killed in an on-duty traffic crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway one mile north of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Agent Miller had served with the Drug Enforcement Administration for 13 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-US-FED-6F6429B3
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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Miller gave the United States Department of Justice 13 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Miller.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Arlington, TX
Platform Identity usdjdeafed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 5, 1977
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 43
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Special Agent Francis J. Miller is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In TX, 657 of 2,422 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At United States Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration, 20 of 38 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 52.6% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration
20
of 38 officers
52.6% Accident
TX — Statewide
657
of 2,422 officers
27.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Francis 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 Francis J. Miller Compares

Age at Death
43
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
13
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Francis J. Miller is highlighted in Mar.

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

Incident Location