Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Lonnie Miller was killed in a vehicle crash on Highway 152 approximately 9-1/2 miles east of Wheeler, Texas. Sheriff Miller had served in law enforcement for 33 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
33 years. You could have gone home.
Sheriff Miller gave the Wheeler County Sheriff's Office 33 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Wheeler 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 Lonnie Loyal Miller is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In TX, 657 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Wheeler County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lonnie Loyal Miller's cause is highlighted.
How Lonnie Loyal Miller Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Lonnie Loyal Miller is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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