Phillip Allen Miller
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Patrolman

Phillip Allen Miller

Kansas City Police Department — Kansas City, MO
Felonious
End of Watch December 13, 1983
Age 27
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Philip Miller was shot and killed after responding to a burglary alarm at a high school. When he approached the scene he scared one of the burglars and became involved in a foot chase. The suspect was eventually encountered by Patrolman Miller inside an open detached garage of a nearby residence. During a physical fight, while trying to arrest the suspect, Patrolman Miller was disarmed and was shot with his own service revolver. The killer was sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison. Patrolman Miller had served with the Kansas City Police Department for 5 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Miller gave the Kansas City Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Miller.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Kansas City, Cass County, MO
Platform Identity kcpd.jackson.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 13, 1983
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1983, 106 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 47th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Phillip was 27. 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. Phillip had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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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.

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His people

Kansas City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Phillip among them.

Across the years

Patrolman Phillip Allen Miller

Kansas City Police Department · End of Watch December 13, 1983

Where the Name Is Cut

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