Roll of Honor
Michael John Miller
Incident
Special Agent John Miller was shot and killed after a gunman entered the Metropolitan Police Department headquarters at 300 Indiana Avenue, NW. The man rode the elevator up to the third floor and then entered the "Cold Case Squad" room. As he entered, Sergeant Henry Joseph Daly, of the Metropolitan Police Department, confronted him to ask if he needed anything. The suspect then pulled out an automatic weapon and shot Sergeant Daly at point-blank range, killing him instantly. He then opened fire on the three FBI agents in the room, as they returned fire. Special Agent Miller and Special Agent Martha Dixon Martinez were killed inside of the room and the third agent was shot and seriously wounded. Agent Martinez was able to shoot the suspect but did not kill him. After being wounded, the suspect shot and killed himself. The suspect had previously been a suspect in a triple homicide. After being questioned several times by Detectives, he was cleared, but members of the suspect's gang labeled him a snitch. In order to redeem himself in the eyes of his fellow gang members, he decided to kill a police officer. A further investigation revealed that the suspect entered the "Cold Case Squad" office by mistake and was looking for the "Homicide Squad" office. After an extensive investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the gun that was used by the suspect was traced back to a man in Kentucky who was illegally selling guns to convicted criminals. That man was eventually sentenced to 15 years in federal prison. Special Agent Martinez had been with the agency for seven years. Agent Miller had served with the FBI for ten years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Miller gave the United States Department of Justice 10 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Miller.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent Michael John Miller is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, 37 of 89 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 41.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael John Miller's cause is highlighted.
How Michael John Miller Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael John Miller is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Michael John Miller was killed by handgun; mac-11.
Incident Location
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