Carmi Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Wednesday, February 4, 1880
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: January 26, 1880
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Marshal William Miller was stabbed to death by a prisoner in the city jail.
Marshal Miller had arrested the man earlier in the day for public drunkenness and had returned to the jail to check on the man. The suspect pulled out a shoe knife and stabbed Marshal Miller. Although wounded, Marshal Miller chased the suspect and captured him. Marshal Miller succumbed to his wounds nine days later. The suspect was sentenced to life.