Stephen Miller
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Town Marshal

Stephen Miller

Port Fulton Marshal's Office — Jeffersonville, IN
Felonious
End of Watch July 22, 1918
Age 70
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Gender Male

Incident

Town Marshal Stephen Miller was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a subject during a domestic disturbance.

After a fight at his home, the subject went to his sister-in-law's home to find his wife and fired shots into the house. When Marshal Miller arrived, the subject shot him twice, once in the ankle and the chest. The subject fled and was injured when the posse captured him.

The suspect committed suicide before his trial verdict. The jury's verdict was not guilty by reason of insanity.

Marshall Miller was survived by his wife and six children.

Survivors

Marshall Miller was survived by his wife and six children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Miller served with the Port Fulton Marshal's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Jeffersonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Miller.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Jeffersonville, IN
Platform Identity pfmarshal.clark.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 22, 1918
Age 70
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Rifle; .22 caliber

Town Marshal Stephen 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 IN, 311 of 503 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 61.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Port Fulton Marshal's Office
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
IN — Statewide
311
of 503 officers
61.8% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Stephen Miller's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Stephen Miller Compares

Age at Death
70
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Stephen Miller is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Stephen Miller was killed by rifle; .22 caliber.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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