LaGrange Park Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch Sunday, September 4, 1960
Add to My HeroesRobert E. Miller
Patrolman Robert Miller succumbed to injuries suffered while responding to a fire three days earlier when his police motorcycle and another car collided at the intersection of LaGrange Road and Oak Avenue.
The impact knocked Patrolman Miller into a cement light pole, causing fatal injuries.
Patrolman Miller had served with the LaGrange Park Police Department for seven years. He was survived by his wife, son and daughter.
Bio
- Age 34
- Tour 7 years
- Badge 301
Incident Details
- Cause Motorcycle crash
- Incident Date Thursday, September 1, 1960
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