Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Deputy Sheriff John Garnett was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man who had beaten another deputy earlier in the evening.
The subject had disarmed the deputy and beaten him with his service revolver, before stealing it.
Chief Deputy Garnett went to the man's home in Clifton to arrest him. The subject drew a revolver and the two exchanged shots. Despite being mortally wounded, Chief Deputy Garnett was able to return fire and killed the subject.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Garnett served with the Greenlee County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Clifton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Deputy Sheriff Garnett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Chief Deputy Sheriff John D. Garnett is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AZ, 204 of 330 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John D. Garnett's cause is highlighted.
How John D. Garnett Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John D. Garnett is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John D. Garnett was killed by gun; unknown type.