Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff John Miller was killed in an automobile accident in Randall County while returning to Hereford, from Amarillo, after conducting an investigation into a stolen automobile. The car overturned when it struck a patch of ice on the highway and Sheriff Miller was thrown from the vehicle.
Sheriff Miller had served as sheriff for 8 years. He was survived by his wife and six children. His wife was appointed to complete his term as sheriff. He was buried in West Park Cemetery.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and six children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Miller gave the Deaf Smith County Sheriff's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hereford community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Miller.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff John B. 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John B. Miller's cause is highlighted.
How John B. Miller Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John B. Miller is highlighted in Jan.