Clinton Miller

Clinton Miller, a young Black man known to his loved ones as "Pee Wee," was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 18, 1985. At 21 years old, he was working as a laborer and was remembered by friends from his elementary school days at S.S. Dillow. He was part of a close family, survived by his mother, Carolyn Miller; his father, Clinton Holbert; a brother, Don Hamilton; a sister, Clindra Miller; and his grandparents, J.C. and Barbara Miller. His life was remembered by family and friends who gathered for his funeral at the Good Hope Baptist Church before he was laid to rest at Cedar Hill Memorial Park.

On the evening of Thursday, April 5, 2007, Clinton was in the yard of a house at 4721 Forbes Court in Fort Worth. As he was walking away from the home, he was suddenly and fatally shot in the back. Witnesses reported hearing sounds like gunshots and seeing two men fleeing the area on foot. When Fort Worth police officers arrived at the scene, they found Clinton on the ground with three women desperately trying to render aid. Despite their efforts, Clinton succumbed to his injuries that day. The sudden violence left his family and community in shock and searching for answers.

The Fort Worth Police Department launched a homicide investigation, but for years, the case yielded no arrests. Clinton’s murder became one of the city's cold cases, a painful and unresolved chapter for his grieving family. Detectives continued to work the case, hoping for a break that would lead them to the individuals responsible for ending the young man's life. The community was left with the memory of a violent act and the open question of who had committed it and why.

Seven years after the shooting, a significant development brought renewed hope for justice. In May 2014, the Fort Worth Police Department announced the arrest of 36-year-old Dredick Wayne Thomas, who was also booked under the name Dredrick Wayne Lusk. Authorities charged him with the murder of Clinton Miller, tying him to the cold case from 2007. At the time of the arrest, investigators did not publicly disclose what new evidence or information had finally led them to Thomas, who had a prior criminal record that included at least two prison terms.

Following his arrest, Thomas was booked into jail, and his bond was set at $75,000. For Clinton's family, the arrest marked a long-awaited step toward closure after seven years of uncertainty and waiting. The development was a testament to the persistent work of the Fort Worth Police Department's cold case detectives, who continued to pursue leads long after the crime occurred.

The case against Dredick Wayne Thomas was set to proceed through the Tarrant County justice system. As of the last public reports in May 2014, the charges had been filed, and the legal process was beginning. The outcome of these proceedings has not been publicly reported. The case remains a somber reminder of a young life cut short and a family’s long and arduous journey toward justice.