Paul P. Miller
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Officer

Paul P. Miller

Indianapolis Police Department — Indianapolis, IN
Felonious
End of Watch July 18, 1928
Age 36
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Paul Miller died a day after being shot by two men who were prowling on North Station Street.

Although wounded, Officer Miller was able to return fire, thought he had hit one of them, but the suspects escaped and were never apprehended. The case remains unsolved.

Officer Miller had served with the Indianapolis Police Department for seven years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Miller gave the Indianapolis Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Indianapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Miller.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Indianapolis, Marion County, IN
Platform Identity ipd.marion.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 18, 1928
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Paul 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 1928, 201 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 13th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Paul was 36. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Paul had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Indianapolis Police Department has 59 officers remembered here, Paul among them.

Across the years

Officer Paul P. Miller

Indianapolis Police Department · End of Watch July 18, 1928

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 46-W

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