Miller, Rick 2021-10-07
This interview features Rick Miller as he discusses his life and background. In this interview, Miller describes his military service and being a paratrooper. He recalls his time working in various police departments in Texas, as well as recounting his time as the Bell County Attorney.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Rick Miller
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: October 7, 2021
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Zachary Hernandez
Length: 02:02:06 (2 hours 2 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and background information; Joining ROTC and then the army; After he completed training and his missions in the army; Skydiving stories; His early years working with the Dallas Police Department; Least favorite part of the job; Racial issues when he started in the police department; Family matters; Being Chief of Police in Killeen; His next career move after Chief of Police; Writing and publishing books; law school; The Bell County Attorney election; being the county attorney
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/374099 >
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