Kathleen Polce Miller
Big Santeetlah – Some 18 months after a former FBI agent was found deceased in a Graham County creek, a pathologist has made a ruling about the manner of death.
Authorities initially deemed the death of 60-year-old Kathleen Polce Miller as “suspicious” upon the discovery of her body facedown in Big Santeetlah Creek on Oct. 7, 2019.
A pathologist recently defined Miller’s manner of death as “drowning by homicide,” according to Graham County Sheriff Jerry Crisp.
Crisp also indicated that the investigation is still very active, as meetings are being scheduled with the U.S. Attorney’s office concerning the case.
In a statement at the time, Kathleen’s husband Greg initially discovered his wife in the creek after leaving their campsite to use the restroom. The creek measured a scant 22 inches in depth at the site of the drowning.
With no cell phone coverage in the area, Greg ran to the roadway to flag down a passing motorist, with the initial call to emergency personnel coming in at 5:17 p.m. Greg was the last known individual to see Kathleen alive.
The FBI – under pressure by Kathleen’s co-workers – finally assigned an agent to help investigate the circumstances surrounding Kathleen’s demise in November 2019. Through multiple interviews with various agencies, Greg has continually made conflicting statements about what transpired.
The Millers resided in Huntsville, Ala. After Kathleen’s death, neighbors of the couple later received what proved to be fictitious notices from the “Huntsville Police Department,” asking for tips on Kathleen’s death.
The only correct information on the notices were the phone number to the department.