Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Richard Miller was killed when he was intentionally chased and run-down by a driver who was high on narcotics. He was on traffic duty on 33rd Street in front of Memorial Stadium before the start of a Baltimore Orioles baseball game. Officer Miller was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries six weeks later. The suspect was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison. Officer Miller had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for 32 years.
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32 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Miller gave the Baltimore City Police Department 32 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Miller.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Police Officer Richard Thomas Miller 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 MD, 195 of 377 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.7% of this state's fallen. That is 51.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Baltimore Police Department, 80 of 151 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard Thomas Miller's cause is highlighted.
How Richard Thomas Miller Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Thomas Miller is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Richard Thomas Miller was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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