Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Higgins Miller was shot and killed near his home in Ary, Kentucky.
He was on his way home when he encountered a father and son walking along the road. Deputy Higgins had a felony warrant for the son and attempted to arrest him. During the arrest one of the men fired at Deputy Miller, mortally wounding him. He returned fire after he fell to the ground and wounded the father.
Deputy Miller was taken to a hospital in Hazard where he died shortly before midnight.
The father and son were both arrested and charged with murder. The father, 49, was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to two years.
Deputy Miller had been sworn in as a deputy only three weeks earlier.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and six children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Miller served with the Perry County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Hazard community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Miller.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Linville Higgins Miller is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 22.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Perry County Sheriff's Office, 19 of 19 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Linville Higgins Miller's cause is highlighted.
How Linville Higgins Miller Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Linville Higgins Miller is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Incident Location
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