(Sumter County, FL) Yesterday, State Attorney Bill Gladson announced the grand jury indictment of 47-year-old Brian William Decot, paramour of the victim.

A grand jury was convened to determine whether there was sufficient evidence to charge Decot for his role in the death of 54-year-old Tracy Jean Miller. The grand jury returned a true bill of indictment for the following charges:

·DEATH CAUSED BY THE UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION OF COCAINE 782.04(1)(a)3

On or about October 31, 2024, Decot did, being a person 18 years of age or older, to-wit: unlawfully distribute cocaine or a mixture containing cocaine, and that substance or mixture was proven to have caused, or is proven to have been a substantial factor in producing the death of Tracy Jean Miller, a human being, in violation of Florida Statute 782.04(1)(a)3.

Decot remains in custody on no-bond status in an area detention facility.

Published on 04/04/2025.