AZ HR2010

Matthew Miller, a 48-year-old aerial firefighter and pilot, died on July 10, 2021 when his Beechcraft King aircraft crashed while conducting reconnaissance on the Cedar Basin Fire near Wikieup, Arizona.

Miller was an accomplished pilot and instructor who moved to Mesa in 1996 and served as chief flight instructor, safety officer, and company check airman with Falcon Executive Aviation, Inc., training thousands of students and issuing hundreds of pilot licenses as an FAA-designated examiner.

He served with the United States Forest Service as an air attack pilot and instructor with expertise in fire behavior, tactics, and forest service policies and procedures.

The House of Representatives expresses deepest regret at Miller's tragic death and extends condolences to his surviving wife, Jacqy, and two stepchildren.

Resolution unanimously adopted by the House on March 16, 2022.