Patrolman W. Edwin Miller
Memphis Police Department
Tennessee
End of Watch: Sunday, February 10, 1907

Biographical Info
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: Sunday, February 10, 1907
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Patrolman W. Edwin Miller drowned while pursuing an escaped prisoner.

At approximately 2200 hours, Patrolman Miller was pursuing a suspect that had escaped from the police station. The chase brought Patrolman Miller to the wharf where he pursued the suspect onto a tow boat which was docked on the Wolf River. During the chase, Patrolman Miller jumped to an adjacent boat, lost his footing, fell into the river, and drowned.

Patrolman Miller had served with the Memphis Police Department for 7 years, and was survived by his wife and two children.