Glenn Raye Miles, Sr.
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Patrol Officer

Glenn Raye Miles, Sr.

Felonious
End of Watch February 21, 1986
Age 42
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrol Officer Glenn Miles was shot and killed on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation near the Arizona - Mexico border while pursuing three subjects. He notified dispatchers that he was pursuing three subjects approximately one mile north of San Miguel border gate at Sells. Other officers found his body suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Officer Miles was a member of the Tohono O'odham Nation. He had served with the United States Customs Service for five years and had previously served with the Tohono O'odham National Police Department for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Officer Miles served with the United States Department of the Treasury.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Miles.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdtuscsfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 21, 1986
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Patrol Officer Glenn Raye Miles, Sr. 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 DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 53.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, 47 of 94 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service
47
of 94 officers
50% Felonious
DC — Statewide
754
of 1,419 officers
53.1% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,756 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Glenn Raye Miles, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.

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

How Glenn Raye Miles, Sr. Compares

Age at Death
42
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Glenn Raye Miles, Sr. is highlighted in Feb.

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. Glenn Raye Miles, Sr. was killed by gun.

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

Incident Location