Kat Miller

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Kat Miller
Portrayed by	Tracie Thoms
First Appearance	Honor
Status	Alive

Kat Miller is the fourth female homicide detective in Philidelphia, after Lilly Rush and brief stints by Lennie Desalle and Josie Sutton. She joined the squad in the fall of 2005.

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Prior to joining the squad, Kat had worked undercover, where she met and had a one night stand with a gang member named Jarrod Jones, which led to Kat's daughter Veronica Miller, whom Kat raises on her own.

Kat was once shot in the line of duty during an incident in Fishtown but recovered. She later claimed she'd made peace with it, though she attributed her heavy smoking habit to it.

Kat was working in Narcotics in 2005, when she assisted the Homicide Squad on an investigtation. She impressed Lieutenant John Stillman sufficiently that he offered her a position in the squad.

Despite some initial suspicion from Nick Vera, who noticed some notes on her desk regarding Veronica before learning this was her daughter, Kat quickly settled into the squad. She was partnered up with the resident gossip Det. Nick Vera, who occasionally gets on her nerves.

Kat pushes anyone away who tries to get involved in her personal life. She is a very independent person and says time and time again that she doesn’t want anyone fighting her battles for her.

In 2008, the now-reformed Jarrod contacted Kat, asking to meet his daughter. Kat refused at first, largely out of fear of her daughter learning about Kat's past. She eventually relented, however.

Growing up in the dark, downtown neighbourhood of Kensington, she did not have the opportunity to receive a good education. She made the best of what she had, and still does.