Ralph W. Miller

Manchester Police Department — Manchester, NH

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch October 2, 1976

Age 25

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

Badge 119

The Vigil Panel 117 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Officer Ralph Miller was shot and killed after he and his partner responded to a noise complaint involving a drunk teenager at a home on Hall Street. As the officers approached the house the teenager fired a rifle through the screen door, striking Officer Miller in the chest. The suspect, 15, was convicted of murder and sentenced to 50 years to life in prison. He was paroled on October 4, 2016. Officer Miller had served with the Manchester Police Department for just over one year. He is survived by his expectant wife and child. He was a U.S. Navy veteran.

Survivors

He is survived by his expectant wife and child.

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Last updated: July 23, 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.
Officer Miller gave the Manchester Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Manchester community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Manchester Police Department

Location Manchester, NH

Platform Identity mpd.hillsborough.nh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 2, 1976

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

Age 25

Badge Number 119

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Offender Paroled in 2016

Military Service

Ralph W. Miller served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Officer Ralph W. 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 NH, 23 of 59 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 39% of this state's fallen. That is 15.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Manchester Police Department, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

Manchester Police Department

of 5 officers

80% Felonious

NH — Statewide

of 59 officers

39% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious