Edward Samuel Miller (November 11, 1923 – July 1, 2013) was the deputy assistant director of the Inspections Division under

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with the United States

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. He was known for the 1980 trial for conspiracy of injuring and oppressing the citizens of the United States and his investigation of the

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group.

Military and FBI career

He served with the

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from November 1942 until February 1946 as

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in the

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during the

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. He joined the

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in February 1950 and served until October 1974.

1980 conviction and pardon

In November 1980, Miller, then head of the FBI's Domestic Intelligence Division, and Mark Felt were convicted after a seven-week federal jury trial of having "conspired to injure and oppress the citizens of the United States" and Miller was fined $3,500. While the convictions were being appealed in April 1981, President

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ed both men. At the time of trial, Felt and Miller were the highest-ranking bureau employees to have been tried for a

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.Pear, Robert (April 16, 1981). President Reagan Pardons 2 Ex-F.B.I. Officials in 1970's Break-Ins. ''

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Personal

He had been married to Patricia Clark since September 2, 1950. He left three children and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He died peacefully on July 1, 2013, in

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. He had been living in Fairfax since March 1962, when he moved from

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to work with the

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Military and FBI career

1980 conviction and pardon

Personal

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