Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Police Officer Joseph John McGarry

Myrtle Beach Police Department, South Carolina

End of Watch Sunday, December 29, 2002

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Reflections for Police Officer Joseph John McGarry

I have had the honor of visiting your city and conversing with your fellow officers. I was not able to meet you but if you are like the rest of the brothers and sisters that represent the the City of Myrtle Beach in blue I am sure you performed well. Rest in peace...brother...

Officer II Jason R. Pulliam
Maryland Transportation Authority Police

God Bless Officer McGarry, his loved ones and the Myrtle Beach Police Department.

Ofc. Scott Sparks
Chesterfield County Police Dept, VA

God Bless...

TO THE FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES OF OFFICER JOE McGARRY,
HOW SO SORRY I AM TO HEAR ABOUT ANOTHER OFFICER PAYING THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE TO PROTECT AND SERVE THEIR CITIZENS. PLEASE FIND SOME PEACE AND COMFORT KNOWING THAT OFFICER McGARRY IS NOW IN THE HANDS OF THE LORD WATCHING OVER YOU ALL. CONTINUE TO STAY STRONG THROUGH THIS INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TIME AND KNOW THAT HE IS ALWAYS BY EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. MAY HE CONTINUE TO LIVE THROUGH ALL THE LOVING MEMORIES THAT YOU ALL WILL CHERISH FOREVER.
MAY GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU THAT IS FEELING THIS PAIN AND GOD BLESS OFFICER McGARRY.
WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS MY SORROW DURING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON HOWEVER MY THOUGHT AND PRAYERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE WITH YOU ALL. AGAIN, I AM TRULY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS.

WIFE OF LAPD DETECTIVE
LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPT.

My deepest sympathy to the family, friends and co-workers of Officer McGarry. May God bless and comfort you during this difficult time, and those ahead. We are all out here praying for you.

Jamie Johnson, surviving sister of
Officer Jon Cook
San Francisco Police Dept.

God bless and rest in peace brother, you are a hero sadly lost. May God give your family and fellow officers strength during this dark and sad time. Keep watch from above now...

A Brother in Blue

Ptlm
CPD, NY

God Bless and keep you Officer McGarry. You have given the ultimate sacrifice for others. Thank you for your act of selflessness and for your valient courage. My condolences to your family, friends, and department for this tragic loss.

Anonymous

Another tragic loss felt across the nation. God bless the family, friends, and department of this fallen hero. May he patrol the Throne of God as he did Myrtle Beach.

Andrew
Baltimore City Police

May our Lord comfort and bless the family and friends of Officer MCGARRY, Lean on your family and friends for we all feel the loss of this brother. Take comfort knowing that we will met him again in a better place. God Bless.

Sgt. R. Van Krevelen 643
Enid Police Department
Enid, Oklahoma
Surviving Father OHP Trp Chris Van Krevelen J-952
EOW 11-28-02

Sgt. R. Van Krevelen
Enid Police Department

When no words will ever be enough, try to gain stregnth in Officer McGarry's memories.
Another senseless act against one of our boys in blue. God bless the officers family, department, and friends. My prayers are with you.

LEO Wife
NJ

Thank you for your exlempary service Joe. Although we have never met, I am quite certain our paths have crossed before. Watch over us all and may you rest in peace.

To the family and friends of Officer Joe McGarry. Thank you for suppporting him. I offer my deepest condolences during this troubled time.

Tim Slupski
Sgt
Beaufort County Sheriff's Office (SC)

Sgt Tim Slupski
Beaufort County Sheriff's Office

To the family, friends and coworkers of Office McGarry may God be with you in this terrible time of loss and remember always that Officer McGarry died doing what he truly loved doing and that he is now continuing his watch from above. Officer McGarry may you rest in peace.

Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee Azure, EOW 08/06/2002

On behalf of the West Jordan Police Department, we are sorry for your loss. We lost one of our own on November 18th. Remember, In Valor there is Honor. He died a hero.

Detective B Jex
West Jordan Police, Utah

Any man who dedicates his life to serving and protecting the public shall not have died in vain. God Bless Officer McGarry and his family.


PA State Police

Joe served his community with dignity and honor and gave the ultimate sacrifice that any police officer could give. All of his friends here at the Cranston Police Department will miss him. May he forever be at rest with the angels in heaven.

A friend and a brother always,

Pete Leclerc

Officer Peter-John Leclerc #400
Cranston, RI Police Department

Rest In Peace Fellow Officer And God Bless Your Family.

P. Sellers
Baltimore City Police Dept. Maryland

May your soul find peace brother.

Dan Dalley eow 06-04-01

Officer John T. Coughran
Fruita Police Department

Thank you, officer, for protecting the innocent and bringing evildoers to justice. I was hoping 2002 would end without officers down after Christmas..and forever after.... But this world is as it is, unfortunately. Our condolences from Canada.

Anonymous

I wish to express my deepest sympathy to the McGarry family and the officers of the Myrtle Beach Police Department over the tragic loss of Officer Joe McGarry. Another fallen brother has gone to join St. Michael and his angels to patrol the streets of Heaven. May God bless the McGarry family during this very tragic time. May our brother Joe rest in peace. Never forget the fallen hero!

Ofcr. Dan Winger, Ret.
LBCCPD

Officer McGarry; Your ultimate sacrifice is remembered here by all of us at the TN Highway Patrol. Be with us as we continue to do this job and may God richly bless your family and your department.

Trooper Matt Fagiana
Tennessee Highway Patrol

I am alway saddened to hear of a Law Officers passing, my prayers go out to the Family of Officer Joe McGarry during this delicate time.

God Bless your soul dear Brother...

Officer Glenn McGloughlin
King County Jail

Brother go and rest now, and watch over us. God called you home to Partol the Streets of glory!

Deputy Sheriff K-9
Conecuh County Sheriff's Department, Al

Well what is there to say? The first from your agency, I hope and pray that this person that did this to you will suffer a great deal of pain. I am sure you were a fine officer and you died doing something for the people of Myrtle Beach, Protecting them from the scums of america,, I am sure you were a good cop and will be missed by many, May the lord watch over you and god speed Joe, Watch over all of us out there on the streets, Semper FI
Pete

Former Explorer Pete Bignotti
Pinellas County Sheriffs Offce

Rest in Peace my brother!

P.O. R. Smith
Seattle PD

Lord God I pray that You be with and comfort the family and friends of Officer Joe McGarry. I pray you give them peace and understanding. In Jesus name Amen

Officer Joe McGarry you are a HERO to us all.

PFO T Gibson
DOE/NREL

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