Dothan Police Sgt. Jeff Garrett Collapses and Passes Away Today While On Duty
DOTHAN: This morning Dothan Police Sgt. Jeff Garrett was on duty and involved in physical training at Westgate Parkway and suddenly collapsed.
Fellow Dothan Officers Lt. Jason Penn and Lt. Racheal David were with Sgt. Garrett when he collapsed. Emergency Medical Assistance was called and both Lt. Penn and Lt. David worked on Sgt. Garrett attempting to save his life.
Dothan Fire Department was on the scene at Westgate Park within seconds. Emergency Medical Treatment was administered and Pilcher's Ambulance transported Sgt. Garrett to Flowers Hospital. He was pronounced dead shortly after arrival to the hospital.
The physical training is part of officer's daily shifts. The officers work 12 hours shifts each day. Part of the shift, when call volume allows, officers participate in training on duty. As part of their job they are required to remain physically fit.
Sgt. Garret was a fine person, father and husband, and a fine police officer.
Our prayers are to his family and to the members of the Dothan Police Department.
Posted by: Rickey Stokes News
Date: Oct 27 2014
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Sgt. Jeffrey W. Garrett
Sgt. Jeffrey W. Garrett (Dothan P.D.), 47, a resident of Headland, Alabama passed away Monday, October 27, 2014 at a local hospital.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 31, 2014 at the Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Norman Simmons and Chaplain Eddie Henderson officiating. Dothan Police Department Honors will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Sgt. Garrett was born March 26, 1967 in Abbeville, AL and was a 1985 graduate of Headland High School. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps and served for 4 years. Following his military career he was employed with the Dothan Police Department for over 20 years proudly attaining the rank of Sergeant. Jeff was an avid Alabama Football Fan and loved spending time with his grandchildren. He served as a baseball umpire at various high schools in the Wiregrass Area and in his spare time enjoyed cooking and entertaining for his friends and family. He attended Bethlehem Baptist Church in Headland.
Sgt. Garrett was preceded in death by his father, Charles Edward Garrett, and his sister, Vickie Rose Garrett.
Survivors include his wife Michelle Garrett; his son, Jacob "Chipper" (Samantha) Garrett; his step-son, Kaleb Johnson; his daughters, Victoria Garrett and Rachel (Kyle James) Garrett; his step-daughter Claire Johnson; his grandchildren, McKenna Glover and Brayden James; his mother Tonya Garrett McLean; his brothers, Charlie Mulachai, Jesse Garrett, and Charles (Jennifer) McGriff; his sister, Toni (James) Cunningham; several nieces and nephews.
Robert Byrd of Sunset Funeral Home, (334) 983-6604, is in charge of arrangements.
Posted by: Robert Byrd, Sunset Funeral Home
Date: Oct 28 2014 4:26 PM
DOTHAN: This morning Dothan Police Sgt. Jeff Garrett was on duty and involved in physical training at Westgate Parkway and suddenly collapsed.
Fellow Dothan Officers Lt. Jason Penn and Lt. Racheal David were with Sgt. Garrett when he collapsed. Emergency Medical Assistance was called and both Lt. Penn and Lt. David worked on Sgt. Garrett attempting to save his life.
Dothan Fire Department was on the scene at Westgate Park within seconds. Emergency Medical Treatment was administered and Pilcher's Ambulance transported Sgt. Garrett to Flowers Hospital. He was pronounced dead shortly after arrival to the hospital.
The physical training is part of officer's daily shifts. The officers work 12 hours shifts each day. Part of the shift, when call volume allows, officers participate in training on duty. As part of their job they are required to remain physically fit.
Sgt. Garret was a fine person, father and husband, and a fine police officer.
Our prayers are to his family and to the members of the Dothan Police Department.
Posted by: Rickey Stokes News
Date: Oct 27 2014
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Sgt. Jeffrey W. Garrett
Sgt. Jeffrey W. Garrett (Dothan P.D.), 47, a resident of Headland, Alabama passed away Monday, October 27, 2014 at a local hospital.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 31, 2014 at the Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Norman Simmons and Chaplain Eddie Henderson officiating. Dothan Police Department Honors will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Sgt. Garrett was born March 26, 1967 in Abbeville, AL and was a 1985 graduate of Headland High School. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps and served for 4 years. Following his military career he was employed with the Dothan Police Department for over 20 years proudly attaining the rank of Sergeant. Jeff was an avid Alabama Football Fan and loved spending time with his grandchildren. He served as a baseball umpire at various high schools in the Wiregrass Area and in his spare time enjoyed cooking and entertaining for his friends and family. He attended Bethlehem Baptist Church in Headland.
Sgt. Garrett was preceded in death by his father, Charles Edward Garrett, and his sister, Vickie Rose Garrett.
Survivors include his wife Michelle Garrett; his son, Jacob "Chipper" (Samantha) Garrett; his step-son, Kaleb Johnson; his daughters, Victoria Garrett and Rachel (Kyle James) Garrett; his step-daughter Claire Johnson; his grandchildren, McKenna Glover and Brayden James; his mother Tonya Garrett McLean; his brothers, Charlie Mulachai, Jesse Garrett, and Charles (Jennifer) McGriff; his sister, Toni (James) Cunningham; several nieces and nephews.
Robert Byrd of Sunset Funeral Home, (334) 983-6604, is in charge of arrangements.
Posted by: Robert Byrd, Sunset Funeral Home
Date: Oct 28 2014 4:26 PM
Dothan Police Sgt. Jeff Garrett Collapses and Passes Away Today While On Duty
DOTHAN: This morning Dothan Police Sgt. Jeff Garrett was on duty and involved in physical training at Westgate Parkway and suddenly collapsed.
Fellow Dothan Officers Lt. Jason Penn and Lt. Racheal David were with Sgt. Garrett when he collapsed. Emergency Medical Assistance was called and both Lt. Penn and Lt. David worked on Sgt. Garrett attempting to save his life.
Dothan Fire Department was on the scene at Westgate Park within seconds. Emergency Medical Treatment was administered and Pilcher's Ambulance transported Sgt. Garrett to Flowers Hospital. He was pronounced dead shortly after arrival to the hospital.
The physical training is part of officer's daily shifts. The officers work 12 hours shifts each day. Part of the shift, when call volume allows, officers participate in training on duty. As part of their job they are required to remain physically fit.
Sgt. Garret was a fine person, father and husband, and a fine police officer.
Our prayers are to his family and to the members of the Dothan Police Department.
Posted by: Rickey Stokes News
Date: Oct 27 2014
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Sgt. Jeffrey W. Garrett
Sgt. Jeffrey W. Garrett (Dothan P.D.), 47, a resident of Headland, Alabama passed away Monday, October 27, 2014 at a local hospital.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 31, 2014 at the Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Norman Simmons and Chaplain Eddie Henderson officiating. Dothan Police Department Honors will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Sgt. Garrett was born March 26, 1967 in Abbeville, AL and was a 1985 graduate of Headland High School. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps and served for 4 years. Following his military career he was employed with the Dothan Police Department for over 20 years proudly attaining the rank of Sergeant. Jeff was an avid Alabama Football Fan and loved spending time with his grandchildren. He served as a baseball umpire at various high schools in the Wiregrass Area and in his spare time enjoyed cooking and entertaining for his friends and family. He attended Bethlehem Baptist Church in Headland.
Sgt. Garrett was preceded in death by his father, Charles Edward Garrett, and his sister, Vickie Rose Garrett.
Survivors include his wife Michelle Garrett; his son, Jacob "Chipper" (Samantha) Garrett; his step-son, Kaleb Johnson; his daughters, Victoria Garrett and Rachel (Kyle James) Garrett; his step-daughter Claire Johnson; his grandchildren, McKenna Glover and Brayden James; his mother Tonya Garrett McLean; his brothers, Charlie Mulachai, Jesse Garrett, and Charles (Jennifer) McGriff; his sister, Toni (James) Cunningham; several nieces and nephews.
Robert Byrd of Sunset Funeral Home, (334) 983-6604, is in charge of arrangements.
Posted by: Robert Byrd, Sunset Funeral Home
Date: Oct 28 2014 4:26 PM
DOTHAN: This morning Dothan Police Sgt. Jeff Garrett was on duty and involved in physical training at Westgate Parkway and suddenly collapsed.
Fellow Dothan Officers Lt. Jason Penn and Lt. Racheal David were with Sgt. Garrett when he collapsed. Emergency Medical Assistance was called and both Lt. Penn and Lt. David worked on Sgt. Garrett attempting to save his life.
Dothan Fire Department was on the scene at Westgate Park within seconds. Emergency Medical Treatment was administered and Pilcher's Ambulance transported Sgt. Garrett to Flowers Hospital. He was pronounced dead shortly after arrival to the hospital.
The physical training is part of officer's daily shifts. The officers work 12 hours shifts each day. Part of the shift, when call volume allows, officers participate in training on duty. As part of their job they are required to remain physically fit.
Sgt. Garret was a fine person, father and husband, and a fine police officer.
Our prayers are to his family and to the members of the Dothan Police Department.
Posted by: Rickey Stokes News
Date: Oct 27 2014
***********************************************
Sgt. Jeffrey W. Garrett
Sgt. Jeffrey W. Garrett (Dothan P.D.), 47, a resident of Headland, Alabama passed away Monday, October 27, 2014 at a local hospital.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 31, 2014 at the Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Norman Simmons and Chaplain Eddie Henderson officiating. Dothan Police Department Honors will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Sgt. Garrett was born March 26, 1967 in Abbeville, AL and was a 1985 graduate of Headland High School. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps and served for 4 years. Following his military career he was employed with the Dothan Police Department for over 20 years proudly attaining the rank of Sergeant. Jeff was an avid Alabama Football Fan and loved spending time with his grandchildren. He served as a baseball umpire at various high schools in the Wiregrass Area and in his spare time enjoyed cooking and entertaining for his friends and family. He attended Bethlehem Baptist Church in Headland.
Sgt. Garrett was preceded in death by his father, Charles Edward Garrett, and his sister, Vickie Rose Garrett.
Survivors include his wife Michelle Garrett; his son, Jacob "Chipper" (Samantha) Garrett; his step-son, Kaleb Johnson; his daughters, Victoria Garrett and Rachel (Kyle James) Garrett; his step-daughter Claire Johnson; his grandchildren, McKenna Glover and Brayden James; his mother Tonya Garrett McLean; his brothers, Charlie Mulachai, Jesse Garrett, and Charles (Jennifer) McGriff; his sister, Toni (James) Cunningham; several nieces and nephews.
Robert Byrd of Sunset Funeral Home, (334) 983-6604, is in charge of arrangements.
Posted by: Robert Byrd, Sunset Funeral Home
Date: Oct 28 2014 4:26 PM
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