Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Garvey and Blakley were buried on the same day in Morton Cemetery in Richmond ,Texas. Garvey's grave is now lost with no marker. The Cemetery Association have no record of Garvey s grave. Blakleys grave has a nice grave stone. Garveys wife and family lived in Galveston at the time of his death. Blakley was Garveys uncle. It may be assumed that they were buried side by side at the double funeral for both families. Since Garveys wife did not live in Richmond its possible that his wife never got him a proper grave stone. The Cem Assco also said that the 1900 hurricane wiped out lots of grave markers. Its also possible that perhaps he had a wooden headstone that got washed away during the storm. Its my opinion that due to the fact they had were kin to each other and there was a double funeral that day, they were buried next to each other.

Bobby McKinney
Researcher

November 23, 2020

Rest in peace always knowing that no passage of time will ever erase your service and sacrifice.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)

August 16, 2020

Rest in Peace Sheriff James T. (Tom) Garvey. Thank You for your Service and Sacrifice Protecting the citizens of Fort Bend County, Texas.

I Pray for Peace for your Family, Friends and Co-Workers. I also Pray the scum who murdered you burn forever in hell.

Amen.

B. Sherwood Senior Special Agent retired
Port Terminal Railroad Police Houston, TX

August 13, 2016

Heroes live forever, Sheriff Garvey, and we will never forget. Thank you for the sacrifice you made for the citizens of Fort Bend County and the great State of Texas.

Greater Houston C.O.P.S.

August 16, 2013

To fully appreciate the heroes of the present, we must recognize our heroes of the past. Your heroism and service is honored today, the 124th anniversary year of your death. I am priviliged to be among the first to leave a tribute to you. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer who was murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered. Rest In Peace.

Phyllis Lasater Loya
mom of fallen Pittsburg (CA) officer Larry Lasater

February 22, 2013

Rest in peace, Sheriff Garvey. Your service and sacrifice to the citizens of Fort Bend County and the great State of Texas are not forgotten.

Greater Houston C.O.P.S.

August 16, 2012

I am the commander of the Honor Guard for Fort Bend County. I would like to make contact with any descendant of Sheriff Garvey in order to add them to our mail out address book so that they may be invited to our annual memorial honoring all L/E officers killed in the line of duty in Fort bend County.

Lt. Sam Rader
Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office

May 22, 2012

I stop by this website often after the death of two dear friends with the NCSHP (Troopers Calvin Taylor E.O.W. October 3, 2001 and Anthony Cogdill E.O.W. May 30, 2003). Unfortunately, I had to add the name of another friend recently. Deputy Jeffery Hewitt, Buncombe County (NC) Sheriff’s Department, E.O.W. April 4, 2004.

I want to honor all of those who gave their life in the line of duty. Although your death was many many years ago, you are still a hero.

God Bless the men and women who continue to serve their communities in our great Nation.

...Gone, but never Forgotten....

Marti Ingle (EMT-Paramedic)
Haywood Co EMS (NC)

April 9, 2004