Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

My deepest sympathy goes out to his wife Laura and the entire family of Deputy Sheriff Matt Miller and the Seminole County Sheriff's Office.

I had the pleasure and honor of knowing Matt from the Winter Park Racquet Ball Club and his traffic service at Northland Church. His friendly smile and laughter will not be forgotten. Thank you for your service to our Country and Seminole County Law Enforcement. May you Rest and Peace and God be with you and your families left behind.

Virginia Oros
Civilian/Friend/FDEP

January 1, 2012

You were my friend for 27 years. Always loyal and reliable. You will be missed. Rest in peace brother.

Sgt. Dave O'Connor
Seminole Co. Sheriff's Office

January 1, 2012

Rest in Peace Sir...Thank you, to one who has truly served this country and her people..God Bless you and your family.

Karen Perrucci
Sister of Fallen LEO Gary D. Pagano

January 1, 2012

RIP,

Southwest FL Explorer Sergeant
Southwest Florida

December 31, 2011

Your day is done,
gone the sun,
From the hills,
from the lake,
From the skies.
All is well,
safely rest,
God is nigh.

Warrior, good night,
but must you go,
When the day,
And the night
Still need you so?
All is well.
We will carry you
to your rest.

Go to sleep,
peaceful sleep,
May the warrior,
God keep,
Safe in sleep.
Fades the light;
And afar
Goes the day,
And the stars
Shine bright,
Fare thee well;
Day has gone,
Night is on.

Thanks and praise,
For our days,
'Neath the sun,
Neath the stars,
'Neath the sky,
As warriors go,
This we know,
God is nigh.

Lt. Brian Garrett
Polk County Florida Sheriff's Office

December 31, 2011

Deputy Miller,

Thank you for your service of 27 years of law enforcement. And I thank you for your service in the U.S. Marine Corps. Semper Fi Sir. God Bless you and your family.

Officer B Lincoln
Orlando Police Dept

December 31, 2011

Deputy Miller, Thank you for your years of service and commitment. When we put on this uniform, we never know which tour of duty will be our last. It is the hope that the lives you touched throughout your career made significant impacts. Further, may one day we see the fruits you’re your labor through your unselfish sacrifice to the profession which you served. Thank You Brother, Rest in Peace.

Sgt. Steve Kotschwar
Red Willow County Sheriff's Office

December 31, 2011

Matt-I'll never forget the many nights we all spent finding trouble in district 7 many years ago. You'll never be forgotten. Laura, my brother Mike and the rest Of the SCSO family, I'm deeply sorry for your loss.

Officer RJ Doyle
Belleair Police Department

December 31, 2011

Thank you, Deputy Milller, for service and bravery. You will never be forgotten as one of our nations Heroes. God Bless and Godspeed.

Lisa B.
GEORGIA CIVILIAN

December 30, 2011

I first met Matt (Sid) when we were juniors or seniors in high school (Lyman-class of 77). We became great friends for many, many years. In fact, Sid was one of six guys in my wedding party that stood up for me when I got married. The list of memories is very, very long. Unfortunately, time and life moved on and we lost touch. Sid was a great, fun loving guy that could always make me laugh. I am proud and thankful to have had time with him. Prayers and thoughts to those who knew and loved him. You’ll be missed Sidney J.!

Keith Rossrucker
The brother and friend of several former Deputies

December 30, 2011

Matt (Sid), You were a best friend growing up, we had some great times. We experienced boot camp together, we experienced the police acadamy and many more experiences than I can list. Time grew us apart, but you were always thought of. You will be greatly missed, thank you for serving. Thank you for being the person that you were. My prayers go out to your family and friends. Love you man!

Bret Poe
Ex police officer and deputy

December 30, 2011

To the Family & Friends and the SCSD of:

Dep. Matt Miller...

Though I never had the opportunity of knowing him, I am certain that his departed soul now rests in the palm of God's hands.

May your family & friends and the SCSD attempt to reflect and rest easy, knowing that you're are in a better place...waitng for them to re-live & re-joyce with you some day!
Amen.

Lt. T.J. Garrett, Ret. L.E.O. & Veteran
Western New York Police & Sheriff's Agencies

December 30, 2011

God Speed fellow brother. My prayers are with Deputy Miller's family, friends and the entire Seminole County Sheriff's Department. A great hero to all who knew him. A great man to all who loved him.

Retired Deputy Gary Burton
State of Iowa

December 30, 2011

Rest in Peace Brother.

Sergeant Fredric Meyers
City of North Port PD, FL

December 30, 2011

God's speed brother, rest in peace

MPO E Kavanagh
Virginia Beach Police

December 30, 2011

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
King James Version (KJV)

13But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

15For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

16For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

18Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Officer C. Clay
Chicago Police Department

December 30, 2011

Thanks for your sacrifice...I pray God's peace on your family and those that served with you.

Deputy David Herald
Boone County Sheriff's Dept..(KY)

December 29, 2011

"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
Matthew 5:9



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Marshal Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service

December 29, 2011

Our deepest sympathy to the dear family and friends of Officer Matt Miller. God Bless him for his service in the Military and the Seminole County Sheriff's Office. Rest in Peace motorman, you will never be forgotten.

Sgt. Jim May (ret)
CMPD Charlotte, North Carolina

December 29, 2011

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, REST IN PEACE.

N.J. TROOPER
NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE

December 29, 2011

Rest in Peace Brother. You are gone but not forgotten. My condolences to your department and your family. Being the second officer so close to home, to have fallen, this week is a terrible reminder of the dangers of this job.

Ofc. S. Casey
Holly Hill Police Department, FL

December 29, 2011

It always saddens me to hear of another tragic death of a fellow law enforcement officer. Thank you for your service and may you rest in peace.

PROVINCIAL CONSTABLE MARTY LALONDE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE

December 29, 2011

To the family and friends of Deputy Matt Miller, his fellow deputies, and most especially to Deputy Miller:

We honor your service to your community as a police officer and you will always be remembered and revered. Rest in Peace.

On behalf of our entire family, I wish to extend our sincerest condolences on the grievous loss you suffered when Matt was killed in the line of duty. It is obvious he was well-loved by many and well-respected by his peers as reflected in the loving reflections left for him.

May his loved ones continued to be supported by their law enforcement family and other police survivors. Our family grieves with you and for you. To Matt's family, you are in my heart's embrace today.

Each day that a police officer dies in the line of duty is tragic and heart wrenching, but I cannot help but think of the nightmare that changes a home decorated for the holidays and a household who had just celebrated the joy of Christmas to a place of enormous grief and shock.

This reflection is sent with the utmost respect for the years of distinquished service Matt gave to his community and the citizens of Florida, and the supreme sacrifice he and his family made on December 26, 2011

Phyllis Loya
Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05

December 29, 2011

There is a fundamental difference between "The Good Guys" and "The Bad Guys" that most members of society can easily distinguish. Those who count themselves amongst the lawful even go so far as to acknowledge that people who prey on their fellows with little regard for the impact of their actions have no place in a civilized world. Yet few are willing to take a stand against such foes, relying instead on a small segment of their peers to assume these risks for them.

Not unlike Feudal England, which relied on Knights to defend against evil, our society has come to rely on peace officers, who draw a line in the sand, between what is acceptable and what is not.

Deputy Sheriff Matt Miller was one such Knight, who swore an oath decades ago to place his life, his health and even his sanity on that thin blue line, standing in harms way, so that the rest of our nation could sleep in peace, confident in the notion that no ill would befall them.

An oath of that magnitude carries with it a heavy burden, which Matt was willing to shoulder, because he believed in the value of service to ones community, and the honor of sacrifice.

You shall be missed, my friend.

Thank you for drawing a line in the sand.

Deputy Pete Brewer
Seminole County Sheriff's Office

December 29, 2011

A brother of mine died today. I did not know his name until today. I know only that he died tragically before his time. I know that he died for me and would have done so knowingly had I been by his side today, as I would have died for him. I do know much about him, however, because he is my brother. Not born of the same blood but tied together by a thin blue line that sears its bond no less f...iercely than that of the sanguine fluid that runs through siblings of the same bosom. He knew before today that it could happen, but he chose bravely to continue his calling; it is this undying spirit that makes him my brother. I shall miss him, much as if a piece of me was cut away. The brotherhood has been bruised but the soul lives on in all of the brothers and sisters who continue the quest. He was not alone, and he will continue to live in all of us who will pick up the shield until the end of time. A brother of mine died today. [Reprinted from my FB Page]

Special Agent William V. Saladrigas
Florida Department of Law Enforcement

December 29, 2011