The 2017 Bishop Airport Terror Attack: Chief Chris Miller Tells the Inside Story

Update: 2022-08-30

Description

In this episode of Radio Free Flint, retired Public Safety Director Chris Miller recounts one of the most shocking events in Flint’s recent history — the 2017 terrorist attack inside Bishop International Airport.

Miller describes the moment a Tunisian national stabbed an airport police officer and how he and an airport maintenance worker subdued the attacker, ultimately saving the officer’s life. The attacker was later convicted of multiple federal terrorism charges and is serving a life sentence.

Miller also reflects on how 9/11 permanently transformed airport security, including at Bishop Airport, where he led the security detail on September 11, 2001.

Across his nearly 40-year law enforcement career, Miller served with the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department, Mt. Morris Township Police Department, and Bishop Airport Public Safety. He retired in 2021 after receiving the City of Flint Lifetime Achievement Award and a key to the city.

Beyond law enforcement, Miller shares personal stories of growing up in a General Motors family, playing music around Flint, collecting Chevrolet Corvettes, and his experiences in the Flint Community Schools and Mott Community College.

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

Bishop International Airport
🔗 https://www.bishopairport.org/

Profile on Chief Chris Miller – My City Magazine
🔗 https://www.mycitymag.com/a-lifetime-of-service-chief-christopher-miller/

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