Roll of Honor
Lester John Miller
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Lester Miller was killed in an automobile crash on Route 226 between Altay and Coles Corner. The county sheriff had ordered him to respond to reports of disorderly subjects. He was en route to his home to change into his uniform when the crash occurred at about 10:55 pm. Deputy Miller was a U.S. Army Air Forces veteran of WWII and recipient of the Purple Heart, EAME Theater Medal, and Air Medal. He had served with the Schuyler County Sheriff's Office for seven months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, two stepdaughters, parents, grandparents, two brothers, and four sisters.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Miller served with the Schuyler County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Watkins Glen community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Lester John Miller served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Lester John Miller is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
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Incident Location
Military Service
Lester John Miller served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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