John Miller
1939
John Henry Miller.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Officer John Miller was accidentally shot and killed while attending an FBI investigation training school in Washington, DC. He and another school attendee were practicing quick draw from the hip with unloaded weapons at their boarding house at 1717 P Street, NW. Officer Miller had asked the other officer to show him the move one last time before going to dinner. The other officer, forgetting that he had reloaded his weapon, drew the gun and pulled the trigger, striking Officer Miller in the head. The local coroner ruled Officer Miller's death as accidental. Officer Miller was a United States Army WWI veteran and had served with the Spokane Police Department for 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
Service Record
Also Served
Spokane Police Department
Officer
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