Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Richard Miller was shot and killed by an auto-theft suspect at 15th and Girard Avenue North. Patrolman Miller had requested backup but confronted the suspects before the backup arrived. As he talked to a female passenger the male driver exited the stolen vehicle and opened fire, striking Patrolman Miller in the chest several times. The gun the suspect was using was a stolen police revolver. The suspect was eventually apprehended and sentenced to life in prison. He was granted work-release status in July 2018. Patrolman Miller had served with the Minneapolis Police Department for 18 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two children, and four grandchildren.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Miller gave the Minneapolis Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Minneapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Miller.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Richard Paul 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 MN, 173 of 293 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59% of this state's fallen. That is 59 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Minneapolis Police Department, 32 of 50 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard Paul Miller Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Richard Paul Miller Sr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Paul Miller Sr. is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Richard Paul Miller Sr. was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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