Constable George Knox Garrett
Northwest Mounted Police
Federal
End of Watch: Friday, March 27, 1885

Biographical Info
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: 852

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, March 27, 1885
Incident Location: Northwest Territories
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Constable Garrett died at Duck Lake, NWT. in an uprising which saw the native Indians rebel against the newcomers to their land. This became known as the Battle at Duck Lake. Two other Mounties died in this battle which was one of a few battles which were yet to be fought over the next three months. Constable Garrett was shot through the lung and died one day after he suffered the chest injury.

He was taken by sleigh to Fort Carlton but died from internal bleeding. Constable George Arnold died the day after the battle in which Constable Thomas Gibson also died.

Related Line of Duty Deaths

Constable Thomas James Gibson Northwest Mounted Police, CAN EOW: Thursday, March 26, 1885 Cause of Death: Gunfire

Constable George Pearce Arnold Northwest Mounted Police, CAN EOW: Friday, March 27, 1885 Cause of Death: Gunfire

Constable David Latimer Cowan Northwest Mounted Police, CAN EOW: Wednesday, April 15, 1885 Cause of Death: Gunfire

Corporal Ralph Bateman Sleigh Northwest Mounted Police, CAN EOW: Saturday, May 2, 1885 Cause of Death: Gunfire

Constable Patrick Burke Northwest Mounted Police, CAN EOW: Sunday, May 3, 1885 Cause of Death: Gunfire

Corporal William Hay Talbot Lowry Northwest Mounted Police, CAN EOW: Sunday, May 3, 1885 Cause of Death: Gunfire

Constable Frank Orland Elliott Northwest Mounted Police, CAN EOW: Thursday, May 14, 1885 Cause of Death: Gunfire