Pocatello Police Department, Idaho
End of Watch: Wednesday, July 23, 1924
Age: 63
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 23, 1924
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed by police chief
Detective Samuel Garbett was shot and killed when he and the police chief responded to a report of a man breaking into a residence and assaulting a woman. Upon arriving on the scene the officers and suspect exchanged gunfire. Detective Garbett and the suspect were both fatally wounded. The chief was seriously wounded but recovered.
Detective Garbett was survived by his wife and 11 children.