Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Miller succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident while pursuing a speeding vehicle. Policeman Miller was at the intersection of Calhoun Street and Meeting Street when the vehicle sped by. As Policeman Miller attempted to stop the vehicle he swerved to avoid a pedestrian and crashed. He sustained severe injuries in the accident and was taken to Riverside Infirmary where he died 12 days later.
Survivors
Policeman Miller and been with the agency for only one year and was survived by his wife, son and five siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Policeman Miller gave the Charleston Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Charleston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Miller.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Policeman Walter J. 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 SC, 137 of 438 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.3 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Charleston Police Dept., 10 of 24 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 41.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Walter J. Miller's cause is highlighted.
How Walter J. Miller Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Walter J. Miller is highlighted in Jul.
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