Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Joel Miller was killed when a train struck his patrol car at the Penn Central Railroad crossing on County Road 15 in Hardin County. Patrolman Miller had served with the Ohio State Highway Patrol for over two years and was stationed at the Findlay Post.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two children, and sister.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Miller gave the Ohio State Highway Patrol 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Ohio. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Miller.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Joel F. 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 32.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Ohio State Highway Patrol, 33 of 42 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 78.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joel F. Miller's cause is highlighted.
How Joel F. Miller Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joel F. Miller is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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