Daniel Garrett

Chillicothe Police Department — Chillicothe, OH

Felonious

End of Watch October 14, 1926

Age 53

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Gender Male

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Incident

Patrolman Daniel Garrett was shot and killed at 312 East Main Street by one of two brothers he attempted to question about a robbery that had occurred the previous week. The killer was convicted of Patrolman Garrett's murder and sentenced to death. He was executed on June 10, 1927. The other was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life. He was one of 322 inmates who died in a fire at the Ohio Penitentiary on April 21, 1930. This was the worst fire in Ohio's history and in American prison history. He was one of five cop killers who died in the fire. In 1923, Patrolman Garrett was shot while stopping a man from robbing a local bank.

Survivors

Patrolman Garrett was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Garrett served with the Chillicothe Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chillicothe community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Garrett.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Chillicothe Police Department

Location Chillicothe, OH

Platform Identity cpd.ross.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 14, 1926

Age 53

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender One executed in 1927; One died in prison

Patrolman Daniel Garrett 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Chillicothe Police Department, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

Chillicothe Police Department

of 5 officers

80% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious