Sergeant Rodney T. Miller, 40, Illinois State Police, born in Illinois May 23, 1965, died in the line of duty on May 12, 2006. In 1990, Miller began his 16-year career with the Illinois State Police. In just four years, he became a Special Agent with the Special Investigations Unit. Miller was a gifted investigator and involved in high-profile homicide cases, helping bring the killers of Karyn Slover, Heather Tomich, and Madyson Nicole Smith to justice. For his service, he was "Officer of the Year" in 2000. Rest easy; We have the watch now! Til Valhalla, Brother!