Jasper Columbus Miller
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Police Officer

Jasper Columbus Miller

Felonious
End of Watch December 11, 1926
Age 48
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Jasper Miller was shot and killed while serving a warrant on an illegal liquor establishment on Old Great Bridge Road near the Norfolk Southen Railroad shops in West Munden. During the search, the officers arrested several subjects. Officer Miller left those subjects with the other two officers and began searching the rest of the house. As he entered a hallway he was confronted by a man with a shotgun who opened fire, instantly killing Officer Miller. The man fled but was apprehended the following day. Officer Miller had served with the agency for nine years. Norfolk County and the City of South Norfolk merged in 1963 to form the City of Chesapeake. Both police agencies were also merged and no longer exist.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Miller gave the Norfolk County Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chesapeake community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Miller.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Chesapeake, VA
Platform Identity ncpd.chesapeake.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 11, 1926
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 48
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Shotgun

Police Officer Jasper Columbus 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 VA, 394 of 656 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.1% of this state's fallen. That is 60.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Norfolk County Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Norfolk County Police Department
2
of 3 officers
66.7% Felonious
VA — Statewide
394
of 656 officers
60.1% 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. Jasper Columbus Miller's cause is highlighted.

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

How Jasper Columbus Miller Compares

Age at Death
48
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
9
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jasper Columbus Miller is highlighted in Dec.

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. Jasper Columbus 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

Incident Location

Others Who Wore This Badge

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