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Deputy Sheriff Robert Scott Miller | Cocke County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee
Cocke County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee

Deputy Sheriff

Robert Scott Miller

Cocke County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee

End of Watch: Tuesday, October 11, 1994

Biographical Info

Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: 708

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 11, 1994
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Committed suicide

Deputy Miller was shot and killed as he and two other deputies entered a house where two escaped felons were hiding. A second officer was wounded in the incident. Both suspects took their own lives by setting fire to the house that they occupied.
Deputy Miller is survived by his wife and three year old daughter. He had been with the agency for four years.