Richard Paul Miller, Sr.

Minneapolis Police Department — Minneapolis, MN

Felonious

End of Watch August 25, 1981

Age 59

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

Badge 4797

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 49

Incident

Patrolman Richard Miller was shot and killed by an auto-theft suspect at 15th and Girard Avenue North. Patrolman Miller had requested backup but confronted the suspects before the backup arrived. As he talked to a female passenger the male driver exited the stolen vehicle and opened fire, striking Patrolman Miller in the chest several times. The gun the suspect was using was a stolen police revolver. The suspect was eventually apprehended and sentenced to life in prison. He was granted work-release status in July 2018. Patrolman Miller had served with the Minneapolis Police Department for 18 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two children, and four grandchildren.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Miller gave the Minneapolis Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Minneapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Miller.

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

Agency

Department Minneapolis Police Department

Location Minneapolis, MN

Platform Identity mpd.hennepin.mn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 25, 1981

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

Age 59

Badge Number 4797

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .357 caliber

Offender Released in 2018

Patrolman Richard Paul Miller, Sr. 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 MN, 173 of 293 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59% of this state's fallen. That is 4.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Minneapolis Police Department, 32 of 50 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64% of this agency's fallen.

Minneapolis Police Department

of 50 officers

64% Felonious

MN — Statewide

173

of 293 officers

59% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious