Roll of Honor
Terry Wayne Miller
Incident
Trooper Miller was shot when he responded to a 911 hang-up call. Trooper Miller was the backup officer for deputies from the Atacosa County Sheriff’s Department. When Trooper Miller arrived at the scene, he discovered that Deputy Mark Stephenson and Deputy Thomas Monse had been fatally shot and radioed for backup. The suspect shot and killed Trooper Miller before responding officers arrived. Two other officers were wounded while attempting to arrest the suspect. The suspect committed suicide.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Miller gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Miller.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Terry Wayne 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, 35 of 95 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 36.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Terry Wayne Miller's cause is highlighted.
How Terry Wayne Miller Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Terry Wayne Miller is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Incident Location
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