John O. Miller
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Police Officer

John O. Miller

Little Rock Police Department — Little Rock, AR
Felonious
End of Watch April 23, 1911
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer John Miller was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for disturbing the peace. The suspect was arrested, convicted of second degree murder, and sentenced to 21 years in prison. In 1918 his sentence was reduced to 10 years.

Survivors

Officer Miller was survived by his wife and one child.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Miller served with the Little Rock Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Little Rock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Miller.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Little Rock, Pulaski County, AR
Platform Identity lrpd.pulaski.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 23, 1911
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

John is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1911, 149 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 27th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Little Rock Police Department has 23 officers remembered here, John among them.

Police Officer John O. Miller

Little Rock Police Department · End of Watch April 23, 1911

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 14-W

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