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Location: Oklahoma Weapon: Edged weapon; Bow and arrow Offender: Not available
Sheriff Miller was shot with an arrow and beaten by several suspects while en route to Indian Territory (modern day Oklahoma) to arrest a suspect. Sheriff Miller's body was never found. Details of his demise were not learned until a prisoner in Fort Smith, Arkansas, confessed that he witnessed the murder.
Sheriff Miller had served with the agency for 4 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and seven children.
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145 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sheriff Miller gave the Burnet County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Burnet community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Burnet County Sheriff's Office has lost 3 officers; 2 of them killed feloniously.
Nimrod is one of 1,461 officers killed feloniously in TX, 60.3% of the 2,422 remembered there.
Nimrod is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Nimrod is one of 17,631 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 52% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1881, 12 officers in TX were killed feloniously, the 31st heaviest of 180 years on record. The heaviest was 1928, with 19.
In 1881, 55 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 134th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1881, 61 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 132nd heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Nimrod was 37. Of the 1,330 killed feloniously in TX whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 37. Nimrod had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 4 years.
Nimrod was 37. 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. Nimrod had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Nimrod was 37. Of the 15,854 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. Nimrod had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
September holds 9% of these deaths in TX; December holds the most, 10.4%. Thursdays: 14%.
September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.
September holds 8.8% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Thursdays: 14.1%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 66.7% of all 3 deaths at Burnet County Sheriff's Office, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was edged weapon; bow and arrow, in 50% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 60.3% of all 2,422 deaths in TX, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was edged weapon; bow and arrow, in 0.8% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was edged weapon; bow and arrow, in 0.1% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 52% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was edged weapon; bow and arrow, in 0.1% of these deaths.
His people
Burnet County Sheriff's Office has 3 officers remembered here, Nimrod among them.
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 35-W
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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