Jimmy James Patrick Miller, 49, of Montpelier, Indiana, was shot and killed on September 5, 2020, in Portland, Indiana, after a dispute over the sale of a motorcycle. The fatal shooting occurred in the garage of Roger L. Boyd Jr., a 36-year-old former Jay County Sheriff’s deputy, and the weapon was a semi-automatic handgun. Miller was a father of six and a grandfather of ten who enjoyed Harley Davidson motorcycles.

Authorities arrested Boyd and charged him with Miller’s murder. Boyd told investigators he acted in self-defense; during the subsequent trial a Jay Circuit Court jury rejected that claim and in June 2022 found Boyd guilty. Boyd faced a possible maximum sentence of 65 years. While held at the Jay County jail before trial, he reportedly was threatened and attacked by other inmates.

If anyone knew Jimmy, or has information about the events surrounding the motorcycle sale or the shooting, please share what you remember.