California Highway Patrol, California
End of Watch: Wednesday, August 14, 1985
Age: 41
Tour of Duty: 16 years
Badge Number: 7272
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: July 27, 1985
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Raymond Miller succumbed to injuries sustained two weeks earlier when he was pinned between his patrol car and another vehicle on I-5 south of Bakersfield.
He was checking on an illegally parked car when a truck driver fell asleep and collided with the back of his patrol car.
The truck driver was issued a citation in connection with the incident.
Officer Miller was a United States Maine Corps veteran and had served with the California Highway Patrol for 16 years. He was survived by his wife and two children.