Correctional Officer George E. Miller, Nevada Department of Corrections, Nevada

Correctional Officer George E. Miller

Nevada Department of Corrections, Nevada

End of Watch Friday, September 17, 1954

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George E. Miller

Officer Miller was shot and killed during a prison break from the Nevada State Prison in Carson City. Two high-risk suspects took him hostage as he backed a milk truck up to the prison kitchen. They forced him to drive the truck out of the prison. Other guards opened fire on the truck as it went through the main gate. The truck was disabled by the gunfire and the three suspects fled on foot. Officer Miller's body was found in the truck. The suspects were eventually apprehended.

Officer Miller had been with the agency for 18 months and was survived by his three sisters and mother.

Bio

Age 59
Tour 1 year, 6 months
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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire (Inadvertent)

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Officer Miller,
On today, the 70th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of the state of Nevada. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy. There is no tougher job in Law Enforcement than that of a Corrections Officer.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

September 17, 2024