Andrew Miller
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Patrolman

Andrew Miller

Louisville Police Department — Louisville, KY
Felonious
End of Watch May 8, 1948
Age 55
Tour of Duty 30 yrs
The Vigil Panel 84 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Andrew Miller was shot and killed with his own weapon after responding to a call at 439 Marshall Court. His partner and the suspect's wife left the residence to go sign a warrant for the man's arrest. While they were gone, a struggle ensued between the man and Patrolman Miller in which Patrolman Miller was shot with his own .38 caliber service revolver. The suspect, 34, with a long criminal record that included shootings and stabbings, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. Patrolman Miller had served with the Louisville Police Department for 30 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three brothers, and a sister.

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30 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Miller gave the Louisville Police Department 30 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Miller.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Louisville, Jefferson County, KY
Platform Identity lpd.jefferson.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 8, 1948
Tour of Duty 30 yrs
Age 55
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Andrew is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1948, 80 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 84th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Andrew was 55. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Andrew had served 30 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Louisville Police Department has 91 officers remembered here, Andrew among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Andrew Miller

Louisville Police Department · End of Watch May 8, 1948

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 31-E

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