Apollo in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Leonard C. Miller
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 15, 2025
1. Leonard C. Miller Marker
Leonard C. Miller
Who died in line of duty
January 3, 1980
"There is no greater love than this. That a man lay down his life for his friends."
John - 15:13
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is January 3, 1980.
Location. 40° 34.868′ N, 79° 34.068′ W. Marker is in Apollo, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is on 1st Street (Pennsylvania Route 66) just west of Kiski Avenue ( Route 66), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 1st Street, Apollo PA 15613, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Laurel Highlands and in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pittsburgh-To-Harrisburg Main Line Canal Greenway (within shouting distance of this marker); Oral History of Apollo Mosaic Mural (within shouting distance of this marker); Drake Log Cabin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nellie Bly (approx. 0.4 miles away); St Gertrude Roman Catholic Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); East Vandergrift Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Vandergrift Military Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Vandergrift (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Apollo.
Also see . . .
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Patrolman Miller's murder occurred on his third day as a full-time officer with the Apollo Police Department.(Submitted on August 22, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.)
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 15, 2025
2. Leonard C. Miller Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 22, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
