Richard Thomas Miller

Baltimore Police Dept. — Baltimore, MD

Felonious

End of Watch July 21, 1986

Age 55

Tour of Duty 32 yrs

Badge 1998

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 150

Incident

Police Officer Richard Miller was killed when he was intentionally chased and run-down by a driver who was high on narcotics. He was on traffic duty on 33rd Street in front of Memorial Stadium before the start of a Baltimore Orioles baseball game. Officer Miller was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries six weeks later. The suspect was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison. Officer Miller had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for 32 years.

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32 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Miller gave the Baltimore City Police Department 32 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Miller.

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

Agency

Department Baltimore Police Dept.

Location Baltimore, MD

Platform Identity baltpd.baltimore.md.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 21, 1986

Tour of Duty 32 yrs

Age 55

Badge Number 1998

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Narcotics involved

Offender Sentenced to 20 years

Police Officer Richard Thomas 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 Baltimore Police Dept., 80 of 151 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this agency's fallen.

Baltimore Police Dept.

of 151 officers

53% Felonious

MD — Statewide

195

of 377 officers

51.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious