Roll of Honor
Garvis Feild Harrell
Incident
Border Patrol Inspector Garvis Harrell suffered a fatal heart attack while pursuing an illegal alien along the Rio Grande River near Harlingen, Texas.
He was taken to a hospital in Harlingen where he passed away several hours later.
The man he was chasing was arrested.
Border Patrol Inspector Harrell was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of WWII and had only served with the United States Border Patrol for one month.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Border Patrol Inspector Harrell served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Garvis Feild Harrell served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Border Patrol Inspector Garvis Feild Harrell is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In DC, 71 of 1,419 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol, 6 of 68 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 8.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Garvis Feild Harrell's cause is highlighted.
How Garvis Feild Harrell Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Garvis Feild Harrell is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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