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On a rainy Tuesday, August 25, 1981, Richard Paul Miller Sr., a 59-year-old White/Caucasian male and a veteran officer of the Minneapolis Police Department, was nearing the end of his shift. Just after 5 p.m., a call came in about a stolen red pickup truck at the intersection of 16th and Girard Avenues North. Miller, who was patrolling alone, a practice that was a point of contention within the department, responded to the call. He arrived at the scene to find the truck occupied by a young man a ...Read More
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Richard Paul Miller, Sr.
Male
White / Caucasian
Minneapolis
MN
1981-08-25
59
Richard
Paul Miller Sr.
11/09/2025
Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone thought about the type of pressure that must have been on the officers responding to the ... ...Read More
09/28/2024
09/28/2024
Has anyone else looked into the timeline of events right after the shooting? I’ve been trying to p... ...Read More
07/30/2023
07/30/2023
I just came across the case of Patrolman Richard Paul Miller, and it's been on my mind ever since. I... ...Read More
02/14/2023
02/14/2023
