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Detective

Charles H. Miller

Pere Marquette Railway Police Department — Detroit, MI

Felonious

End of Watch May 30, 1915

Age 40

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Location: Michigan Weapon: Gun; Unknown type Offender: Not available

Detective Charles Miller was shot and killed in the railroad's Rougemare railroad yards near Dearborn, Michigan.

He and another detective were attempting to arrest a group of men who were stealing from freight cars when the men opened fire, striking Detective Miller in the abdomen. He was taken to a hospital in Detroit where he succumbed to his injuries.

Detective Miller was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Detective Miller was survived by his wife.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Miller served with the Pere Marquette Railway Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Miller.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Pere Marquette Railway Police Department

Location Detroit, MI

Platform Identity pmrpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 30, 1915

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Detective Charles H. 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 MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Pere Marquette Railway Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

MI — Statewide

426

of 718 officers

59.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles H. Miller's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Charles H. Miller Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles H. Miller is highlighted in May.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles H. Miller was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518