Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Milan Miller was shot and killed by a man he had encountered one year earlier. Officer Miller had entered a bar and approximately 20 minutes later the subject entered as well and asked to speak to him. Officer Miller recognized him as a man he had kicked out of the town before. When the two went outside the subject opened fire, striking Officer Miller seven times. The man, 29, was apprehended, convicted of first degree manslaughter, and sentenced to 15 years. He was denied a parole on September 21, 1947.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Miller served with the Lead Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Lead community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Miller.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Milan 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 SD, 36 of 62 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58.1% of this state's fallen. That is 3.9 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Milan Miller's cause is highlighted.
How Milan Miller Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 15 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Milan Miller is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Milan Miller was killed by handgun.