SRO OFFICER, BUSINESS OWNER, RON MILLER LAID TO REST SATURDAY

Former Reserve Cumberland County Reserve SRO officer 48-year-old Ron Miller was laid to rest Saturday, May 29th.  Ron was the owner/operator of Ron’s Towing, LLC. Ron was also the Eagle Advancement Chair for the Eagle Creek District of Scouts BSA. Ron served as Reserve School Resource Officer Reserve for the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department (2018-2020) and had worked for the White County Sheriff’s Department. Ron also enjoyed being an amateur wrestler, wrestling as Sheriff Hawk.

Ron died as he was working on one of his wreckers when it jumped out of the parking gear and pinned him beneath. More than 25 wrecker service trucks from Crossville, Cookeville McMinnville and Monterey led the funeral procession Saturday to the Never Fail Church for the Celebration of Live service. Below is a video (courtesy: Austin Lewis) taken during the procession with many people along the way lining Highway 70 to pay their respects to Mr. Miller.