Iosco County Sheriff's Department, Michigan
End of Watch: Sunday, July 1, 1934
Age:
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 1, 1934
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Died in prison
Sheriff Charles Miller was shot and killed while responding to shots fired call where a man had just murdered three neighbors who were being loud during a party. When Sheriff Miller arrived at the scene, he encountered the man in a garage and was shot.
The suspect later turned himself in and stated the party was disturbing his sleep. He pled guilty to four counts of murder and was sentenced to life in prison. He died in prison on June 12, 1958.
Sheriff Miller was a United States World War I veteran and had been elected sheriff 4 years earlier. He was survived by his wife and three sons.