Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

You will be truely missed by your friends in blue. I never met you, but will always remember you and others that fall.....


Friend in Blue,
Myrtle Beach Vacationer,
Steelton Police,

Nick

Patrolman
Steelton Police, Pennsylvania

We your brothers mourn your loss. Watch over us from your new post - you are safe now. ". . . And when we lay down our night sticks, enroll us in your Heavenly Force, where we will be as proud to guard the throne of God as we have been to guard the city of men !!"

Trooper Kevin McMahon
New York State Police

Such a sad day when another officer was taken without any reason. May God watch over your family, friends and your department during this time of such pain.

Anonymous

God Bless You Officer McGarry. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication. I'll keep you and your family in my prayers.

Joanne

Deepest sympathy to the family of Officer Joe McGarry.

Anonymous

God bless, brother officer; you're in a much better place now. Dulcius Ex Asperis.

Michael Ferguson, Instructor
East Texas Regional Police Academy

To Officer McGarry's family, friends and co-workers at the Myrtle Beach Police Department, I offer my deepest condolances. As a fellow survivor and Police Officer, my best advice is this. Support each other, cry with each other and stay close to one another. Officer McGarry's family needs the support of his fellow officers and friends. To Officer McGarry's family, his co-workers and friends need your support as well. This is a tragedy to lose such a young officer. Heed the same advice that was once given to me and you will all see this thru. Our prayers and thoughts are with you all.

Police Officer/Survivor
Detroit Police Department

What a tragic loss!!!! My deepest sympathy goes out to this officer's family and to his co-workers. This man was so young. May you always be remembered as the HERO that you are. Rest in peace...................John 15:13

Shelly Ragsdale, Surviving Spouse
Officer Alan Ragsdale, Hohenwald Police Department, EOW 11-27-2000

12-29-02 ONE YEAR AGO TO THE DAY, LT. RANDY GERRALD OF THE HORRY COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT WAS SHOT AND KILLED. TODAY, PTL. JOE MCGARRY WAS SHOT AND KILLED 14 MILES AWAY. SAME COUNTY, DIFFERENT DEPARTMENT. THIS YOUNG MAN DIED A HERO TODAY. HOPEFULLY I CAN ATTEND THE FUNERAL AND PERSONALLY GIVE MY CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY. GOD BLESS FAMILY, FRIENDS AND CO-WORKERS OF THIS GREAT HERO. MAY GOD GRANT THEM THE PEACE, STRENGTH, AND COMFORT THAT THEY NEED. GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN. REST IN PEACE BROTHER.

CHIEF RONNIE WATFORD-RETIRED
JEFFERSON POLICE DEPT,S.C.

IM SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSE, WE WILL REMEMBER THE FAMILY AND FELLOW OFFICERS IN OUR PRAYERS. OFFICER MCGARRY IS A HERO IN ALL OUR HEARTS AND WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. SGT RICHARD KEYS NCPD

SGT RICHARD KEYS
NORTH CHARLESTON