Patrolman Shane Miller

Shane Miller

Patrolman Shane Miller was killed in an automobile crash during a vehicle pursuit on his first shift as an officer with the Tabor City Police Department.

At 1:00n a.m., Patrolman Miller was a passenger in the patrol car that was pursuing a vehicle on N.C. 904 when it collided head-on with another vehicle as they attempted to pass a slow-moving car. Patrolman Miller sustained fatal injuries in the collision. The driver of the patrol car and the occupants of the other vehicle were also injured.

The driver of the vehicle being chased was apprehended. He was convicted of charges relating to the incident and was sentenced to 6 months in jail and 3 years' probation in March 2005.

Patrolman Miller had been sworn in as an officer on Friday and started his first shift that evening. He had previously served as a corrections officer for the North Carolina Department of Corrections for 7 years. He is survived by his parents.

In 2024, Complex Street in Tabor City was dedicated to his memory.