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Constable

Frank W. Miller

Petersburg Police Department — Petersburg, MI

Felonious

End of Watch October 28, 1929

Age 35

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Constable Frank Miller was shot and killed during a traffic stop that he conducted while investigating the theft of poultry from a local farmer. The 41-year-old suspect was apprehended in Wauseon, Ohio, after being apprehended for stealing chickens from another farmer. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to life.

Survivors

Constable Miller was survived by his wife and seven children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Miller served with the Petersburg Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Petersburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Miller.

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

Agency

Department Petersburg Police Department

Location Petersburg, MI

Platform Identity ppd.monroe.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 28, 1929

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Sentenced to life

Constable Frank W. 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 MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Petersburg Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

MI — Statewide

426

of 718 officers

59.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank W. 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 Frank W. Miller Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to life

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank W. Miller is highlighted in Oct.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank W. Miller was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518