Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Garrison was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend a suspect auto thief. During the arrest a shootout ensued and both Sergent Garrison and the suspect were fatally wounded.
Sergeant Garrison had been with the agency for a total of eight years and was a WWII veteran.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Garrison gave the Visalia Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Visalia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Garrison.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Charles Hubert Garrison served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Sergeant Charles Hubert Garrison is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Visalia Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Hubert Garrison's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Hubert Garrison Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Hubert Garrison is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Hubert Garrison was killed by gun.
Military Service
Charles Hubert Garrison served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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