Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Matt Miller was killed in a motorcycle accident on Maitland Boulevard at the intersection with Gateway Drive, while attempting to make a traffic stop.
He had activated his emergency equipment and was attempting to catch up to a speeding vehicle when the driver of a car made a left hand turn in front of him, causing a collision. Deputy Miller was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries.
Deputy Miller was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He had served with the Seminole County Sheriff's Office for 24 years and had previously served with the Longwood Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and siblings.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Miller gave the Seminole County Sheriff's Office 27 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sanford community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Matthew Jay Miller served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Matthew Jay Miller is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Seminole County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Matthew Jay Miller's cause is highlighted.
How Matthew Jay Miller Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Matthew Jay Miller is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Military Service
Matthew Jay Miller served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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