J. Willet Miller

Death by Force

J. Willet Miller, a 34-year-old male police officer from Blowing Rock, North Carolina, died on July 6, 1909. He was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a subject for possessing whiskey. Miller had initially gone to the subject's home around 4:00 pm to serve the warrant, but the man wasn't there. As Miller walked down Main Street, he saw the man exiting a store and called out to him, but the man ignored him. When Miller caught up to him, the man suddenly turned and shot him fou ...Read More

Policeman J. Willet Miller - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)

Policeman J. Willet Miller (1874-1909) - Find a Grave Memorial

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