Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff J. Myron Miller was shot and killed by a man who had been given shelter at the county jail in Elkton for three years. Sheriff Miller had asked the man to lay sawdust down in the jail's stables and the man refused unless he was to be paid. The sheriff then, acting on information he had previously received, asked the man for a weapon he owned. The man put the weapon against Sheriff Miller's right side and shot him. Sheriff Miller was able to walk to his office where he collapsed and died. The suspect was taken into custody by two nearby workers. The suspect, who had been showing signs of dementia, was adjudged insane and sent to the state mental hospital where he died on March 23rd, 1926.
Survivors
Sheriff Miller was survived by his wife, who witnessed the incident.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Miller served with the Cecil County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Elkton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Miller.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff John Myron 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 MD, 195 of 377 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.5 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Cecil County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Myron Miller's cause is highlighted.
How John Myron Miller Compares
Offender Outcome
Died in mental institution
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Myron Miller is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Myron Miller was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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