Roll of Honor
Branch Martin Miller
Incident
Officer Branch Miller was accidentally shot and killed by other guards after six inmates took him hostage during an escape attempt. The prisoners were working in the wharf area of San Quentin Prison when they overpowered Officer Miller and forced him into a boat. Other guards saw men trying to escape but did not know that they had taken Officer Miller as a hostage. The guards opened fire, killing Officer Miller. The prisoners were able to continue their escape but were arrested approximately three miles away and were all charged with Officer Miller's murder.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Miller served with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Miller.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Branch Martin Miller is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, 7 of 42 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Branch Martin Miller's cause is highlighted.
How Branch Martin Miller Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Branch Martin Miller is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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