Colbert County Sheriff's Office, Alabama
End of Watch: Tuesday, June 14, 1927
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 12, 1927
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Sheriff Thomas Miller was shot and killed at Poplar Creek Church in Leighton.
He was attending an all-day singing at the church when he was shot by a man who held a grudge against him. Sheriff Miller died of his wounds three days later.
The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life.