Jimmy Martin Miller
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Patrolman

Jimmy Martin Miller

Hagerstown Police Department — Hagerstown, IN
Cardiac
End of Watch January 29, 1997
Age 52
Tour of Duty 21 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Jimmy Miller suffered a fatal heart attack during an endurance test at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy at 5402 Sugar Grove Road in Plainfield. Classmates rendered aid, and he was transported to Hendricks County Hospital, where he was unable to be revived. Patrolman Miller had served as a reserve officer with the Hagerstown Police Department for 21 years and had decided to become a full-time officer.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, son, who was a reserve officer, and four grandchildren.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

21 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Miller gave the Hagerstown Police Department 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Hagerstown community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Miller.

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

Agency

Location Hagerstown, IN
Platform Identity hpd.wayne.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 29, 1997
Tour of Duty 21 yrs
Age 52
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Patrolman Jimmy Martin Miller is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In IN, 24 of 503 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.8% of this state's fallen. That is 0.8 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Hagerstown Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Hagerstown Police Department
1
of 2 officers
50% Cardiac
IN — Statewide
24
of 503 officers
4.8% Cardiac
Nationwide
1,306
of 32,508 officers
4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jimmy Martin Miller's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Jimmy Martin Miller Compares

Age at End of Watch
52
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years
Years of Service
21
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Jimmy Martin Miller is highlighted in Jan.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111

Incident Location

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