Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Columbus Garrett was killed just before noon when 27 cases of confiscated dynamite exploded during disposal. Two other civilian city employees were killed, and several were injured. Lieutenant Garrett had served with the Hot Springs Police Department for ten years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Garrett gave the Hot Springs Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hot Springs community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Garrett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Columbus Garrett is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AR, 92 of 372 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Hot Springs Police Department, 1 of 9 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 11.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Columbus Garrett's cause is highlighted.
How Columbus Garrett Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Columbus Garrett is highlighted in Oct.
Others Who Wore This Badge
8 officers from Hot Springs Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
