Jerry Ronald Miller was born on July 21, 1939 and passed away peacefully on December 26, 2024 in Naples, Florida.
Jerry was born in 1939 to LoisJ. Millerand Fred Miller, Jr. ofHonaker, Virginia. Moving shortly thereafter to Mt. Vernon, Ohio, heattended Mt. Vernon High School where he was a coveted basketball all-star. After high school,heenlisted inthe United StatesArmy and wasassigned toa field hospital of the Eighth Evacuation UnitinLandstuhl, Germany where he met hisfuturewife, Mary Sandra “Sandy” Lewis. After moving back to the states, they married on August 3, 1963 in Alexandria, Virginia. Jerrywent to work for the Federal Bureau of Investigationat theirheadquarters in Washington, D.C.as a ForensicPhotographic Specialist.Considered one ofthe most talented in his field, he traveled in and out of the United States workingonhigh-profile cases, including the John F. Kennedy assassination, ultimately contributing to the Warren Commission Report presented in 1964 toformerPresident LyndonB.Johnson. He ended his career instructing FBI Agents and Police Officers for 12 years at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia.With more than100 written commendationsand multiple awards for his work, including personal letters of accolade from J. Edgar Hoover, Jerry retired in 1986.Jerry and Sandy built their dream waterfront home on Marco Island, Florida,where he enjoyed boating, fishing, frequent trips to the Keys to snorkelanddive, andrestoringandshowing hisclassic1962Corvetteconvertible.Jerry is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 60 years,his parents,and his sister, KarenMillerKeenan of St. Petersburg, Florida. Heis survived byhis three children and their spouses:KerriMillerHerrity, LeslieMiller Davis& RobertDavis, MarkMiller& AmyLappin Miller,andhisthree grandchildrenand their spouses:Haley Davis, DaltonHerrity,and RileyDavis Fischer& AidanFischer.Jerry was an avid Ohio StateBuckeyefan, a political advocate for causes he believed in, and a master at DIY projects. With a “Capraesque” quality, Jerry carried an old-fashioned senseof personal responsibility, ofgovernment by and for the people, and a work-hard/play-harddrive. Doing things with intention and excellencewas important to him,and that will live onthrough his familyas part of his legacy.
Service plans for Jerry will be sharedwith close familyandfriendsat a later date.
In Jerry’s memory, we invite you to contribute to the Alzheimer’sAssociation, or to Avow Hospice of Naples.
January 9,2025 Coastal Breeze News
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