Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Lonnie Miller was shot and killed while assisting another officer with a burglary call. Detective Miller was approached by a suspect who attempted to rob him and then shot him. Detective Miller had served with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office for 26 years. He is survived by his wife, four sons, and a daughter. The Lonnie C Miller Sr. Regional Park in Jacksonville was named in his honor.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, four sons, and a daughter.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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26 years. You could have gone home.
Detective Miller gave the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office 26 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Jacksonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Miller.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Lonnie C. Miller 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 97,772 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. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, 11 of 30 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 36.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lonnie C. Miller Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Lonnie C. Miller Sr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lonnie C. Miller Sr. is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lonnie C. Miller Sr. was killed by gun.
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