San Diego Criminal Justice Memorial
Honorees
A memorial directory honoring deceased judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys who advanced criminal justice in San Diego County.
Edwin L. Miller, Jr.
1926-2013
Ed Miller was appointed as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California by President Johnson in 1966. He left that office after the election of President Nixon and entered private practice. In 1970 Ed was elected as the District Attorney for San Diego County, an office he held for 24 years.
During his tenure as District Attorney, Ed professionalized the work of prosecutors and became a leader in improving the role of the prosecutor at both the state and national level. Ed served as the president of both the California and National District Attorneys Associations. He served many years as a regent of the National College of District Attorneys and helped create a national research and training center to improve the prosecution function throughout the country. President Ronald Reagan appointed Ed to a national commission on organized crime, in recognition of his leadership at both the state and national levels.
During Ed Miller’s tenure, the San Diego District Attorney’s office focused more attention on career criminals, fraud and white collar crime, as well as cases involving public corruption. The office also took a leadership position in assisting victims of crime with its victim/witness unit.