Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Alvah Miller was struck and killed by a Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad passenger train as he walked home for a lunch break in the middle of his shift. He was struck after stepping from behind several stopped freight cars in the railroad yard near Belden Avenue. Patrolman Miller had served with the Canton Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Miller gave the Canton Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Canton 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 Alvah Milton Miller is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Canton Police Department, 2 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alvah Milton Miller's cause is highlighted.
How Alvah Milton Miller Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Alvah Milton Miller is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Canton Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
