Lt. David Miller started his law enforcement career in city of Macon, GA in 2007 as a patrolman before joining the Elmira Police Department in 2009. Lt. Miller has worked on patrol until 2024, when he was assigned to the Detective Bureau as the Commanding Officer. Lt. Miller currently oversees the day-to-day operations of the Investigative Division of the Elmira Police Department. Lt. Miller is a Police General Topics Instructor, Firearms Instructor, Reality Based Training Instructor, Chemical Munitions and Impact Munitions instructor. Lt. Miller has been a member of the SWAT team since 2012 and currently is assigned the role of one of the Team Leaders. Lt. Miller was promoted to Sergeant in 2020 and Lieutenant in 2023. Lt. Miller holds an AAS in Criminal Justice from Broome Community College.