Sergeant Travis Miller passed away on the morning of 1/19/23 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. After he enlisted in the Marine Corps., he served as a Military Police Working Dog Handler, achieving the rank of sergeant. Sergeant Miller trained and certified three military working dogs during his active duty service, deploying with the United States Secret Service to New York City, NY and Camp David, Maryland. Sergeant Miller was stationed in Okinawa, JP and Cherry Point, NC where he served as the canine trainer for his unit. After his time with the Marine Corps, Miller joined the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in 2005, where he’s said to have held many roles, including as a K-9 handler. Once at the Lakeland Police Department, he continued his work as a K-9 handler, adding to his extensive experience training and handling four-legged public servants. In 2017, he and K-9 Hunter were honored with the Diogi K9 Hero of the Year award by SPCA Florida. “Miller and Hunter were recognized for an alert that occurred during a traffic stop that resulted in the confiscation of drugs and arrest. In total Miller had a combined 22 years of law enforcement experience.Sergeant Miller is survived by his wife Rebecca Miller Children Troy & Isabella Miller.
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