Roll of Honor
Incident
Guard Miller was shot and killed with his own service weapon after being overpowered by two inmates during an escape attempt at the Susquehanna County Jail. Guard Miller was securing the prisoners for the night when he was attacked. The county sheriff was alerted to the scuffle and when he entered the room he was shot twice and wounded. The two prisoners fled into New York where one of them was arrested approximately two hours later. The second prisoner returned to Susquehanna where he turned himself in. Both, 19 and 22, were charged with murder, jail breaking, and pointing a firearm. They were convicted of second degree and sentenced to 9 to 20 years. One who would have been released in 1979, added years to his sentence when he failed to return to prison after he was given a 48 hour medical leave in 1978. Guard Miller had previously served as a game protector for the Pennsylvania Game Commission and as police chief for the Clifford Police Department.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Guard Miller served with the Susquehanna County Prison.
Thank you for your service to the Montrose community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Guard Miller.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Guard Maynard R. Miller 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 PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Maynard R. Miller's cause is highlighted.
How Maynard R. Miller Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 20 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Maynard R. Miller is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Maynard R. Miller was killed by officer's handgun.