Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Miller was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a 60 year old man two miles east of Mooresville. The suspect shot him in the chest with a shotgun when he told him he had a warrant for his arrest. A posse captured the suspect the next day. The suspect was convicted of Deputy Miller's murder and executed in the electric chair on September 25, 1917.
Survivors
Deputy Miller was survived by his wife, six children, three brothers, and four sisters.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Miller served with the Iredell County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Statesville 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 John H. Miller is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,586 officers honored here.
In NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
At Iredell County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John H. Miller's cause is highlighted.
How John H. Miller Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John H. Miller is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John H. Miller was killed by shotgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Iredell County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
