Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer John Milledge was shot and killed as he stood near the entrance to Dorsey Park in Overtown. Officer Milledge had chased several youths away from the park when he caught them trying to climb over the fence to watch a high school football game. The juveniles went to one of the boys' homes, retrieved a .22 caliber rifle, and returned to the scene. They saw Officer Milledge standing by the entrance and one of the boys shot him in the throat, killing him. The boy fled to New York City and remained at large for 43 years. He was arrested in 1989 and served 19 months in pre-trial confinement before being freed. He died on December 24th, 2008. Officer Milledge had served with the Miami Police Department for four years and was one of the agency's first full-time African American officers.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and is buried in Capernaum Cemetery, Denmark, Bamberg County, South Carolina.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Milledge gave the Miami Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Miami community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Milledge.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer John Milledge is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,588 officers honored here.
In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen.
At Miami Police Department, 20 of 39 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Milledge's cause is highlighted.
How John Milledge Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Milledge is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Milledge was killed by rifle.
Incident Location
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