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John B. Miller
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John B. Miller

Deaf Smith County Sheriff's Office — Hereford, TX
Accident
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End of Watch January 6, 1936
Age 57
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Sheriff John Miller was killed in an automobile accident in Randall County while returning to Hereford, from Amarillo, after conducting an investigation into a stolen automobile. The car overturned when it struck a patch of ice on the highway and Sheriff Miller was thrown from the vehicle.

Sheriff Miller had served as sheriff for 8 years. He was survived by his wife and six children. His wife was appointed to complete his term as sheriff. He was buried in West Park Cemetery.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and six children.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Miller gave the Deaf Smith County Sheriff's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hereford community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Miller.

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

Agency

Department Deaf Smith County Sheriff's Office
Type Sheriff's Office
Location Hereford, Deaf Smith County, TX
Platform Identity dscso.deafsmith.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 6, 1936
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 57
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Sheriff John B. 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%.

Deaf Smith County Sheriff's Office
1
of 1 officers
100% 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. John B. Miller's cause is highlighted.

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

How John B. Miller Compares

Age at Death
57
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
8
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John B. Miller is highlighted in Jan.

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

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