Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Miller succumbed to injuries sustained 10 days earlier when he was struck by a vehicle being chased by Wellsville police officers for reckless driving. Patrolman Miller and his partner had set up a roadblock on State Route 7 in an attempt to stop the vehicle. When they saw that the vehicle was not going to stop, both officers exited the patrol car to escape the collision. The suspect vehicle struck the patrol car, which then struck Patrolman Miller. Patrolman Miller was transported to Ohio Valley Hospital and then transferred to Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he succumbed to serious head injuries. Patrolman Miller had served with the Toronto Police Department for 36 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three sons.
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Tributes
36 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Miller gave the Toronto Police Department 36 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Toronto community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Miller.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Ralph Benton 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ralph Benton Miller, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Ralph Benton Miller, Sr. Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ralph Benton Miller, Sr. is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ralph Benton Miller, Sr. was killed by automobile.