Patrolman Richard Miller was shot and killed by an auto-theft suspect at 15th and Girard Avenue North. Patrolman Miller had requested backup but confronted the suspects before the backup arrived. As he talked to a female passenger the male driver exited the stolen vehicle and opened fire, striking Patrolman Miller in the chest several times. The gun the suspect was using was a stolen police issue revolver.
The suspect was eventually apprehended and sentenced to life. On July 12, 2011 he was denied parole and will serve three more years before receiving another hearing.
Patrolman Miller had been with the agency for 18 years and was survived by his wife and two children.
