This is a portion of a much longer story about Vern Miller, former Attorney General in Kansas. He was NOT bashful, as you will learn.
KANSAS BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY-22 December
Vern A. Miller was born on 22 December 1928 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas to John Ludrick and Neva Pearl (Drum) Miller. He began his career working in the Sedgwick County sheriff's office. Vern served as the Kansas Attorney General and later was the Democratic nominee to be the Kansas governor.
Vern lived in Wichita for his first three years. The family then moved to a dairy farm where he attended primary school. Vern attended and graduated from Wichita North High School. He got into a lot of fights as a kid.
At the age of 17, Vern enlisted in the Army. He served in Korea during the post-World War II occupation period. When he returned home, Vern attended Friends University in Wichita.
In 1949, Vern became a deputy in the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office. In 1954, the sheriff fired him for beating him up at his own house. In 1958, Vern was elected the Sedgwick County Marshall serving two terms. During this time, he also operated the Vern Miller Boxing Club at a local Boys Club. There, Vern would not only referee the bouts but trained with the boxers as well. He was known for his physical altercations during arrests.
In 1964, the citizens of Sedgwick County elected them their sheriff. He earned the nickname “Super Sheriff” and even once hid in a car trunk during a drug raid. When the drug buyers went to look in the trunk to get the drugs, Vern Miller jumped out and made the arrest. His actions forced AMTRAK to stop serving alcohol while riding through Kansas and even airlines from serving drinks while in the air space above the state. If the law was on the books, Vern Miller was going to enforce it.
