WATCH: Funeral For Slain DEA Agent Michael G. Garbo

TUCSON, AZ — The public funeral for Drug Enforcement Administration Supervisory Special Agent Michael G. Garbo took place Friday, Oct. 8, 2021 at Calvary Chapel in Tucson.

Garbo was shot and killed on an Amtrak train that was stopped in downtown Tucson on Monday morning on its way from Los Angeles to New Orleans. He died that same day as a result of injuries sustained during the shooting.

Friday’s service honored his courage and sacrifice as well as celebrated his life as a loving husband, father, brother, and exemplary federal narcotics agent.

A law enforcement procession departed Bring’s Broadway Chapel, 6910 E. Broadway Blvd. at 8:30 a.m., and proceeded eastbound to S. Harrison Rd., then northbound to Speedway Blvd., then westbound, ending at Calvary Chapel, where Special Agent Garbo’s funeral will begin at 10 a.m.

Friday’s Schedule of Events

• 8:30 a.m. - Law Enforcement Procession from Bring’s Broadway Chapel to Calvary Chapel
• 9:30 a.m. – Calvary Chapel Doors Open to the Public
• 9:50 a.m. – Final Seating
• 10:00 a.m. – Funeral Service
• Approximately 11:30 a.m. – Outdoor Ceremonial Honors

Garbo joined DEA in 2005 and served for more than 16 years as a special agent and group supervisor combatting criminal drug traffickers from the Nogales corridor to Kabul, Afghanistan.

Watch the livestream of the service here courtesy of Calvary Chapel.

"Group Supervisor Garbo’s operational expertise, mentorship, and leadership were legendary in the Tucson community. With unparalleled talent and courage, he carried out duties ranging from tactical instruction to serving as a member of the Phoenix Field Division Special Response Team. Across DEA, Group Supervisor Garbo was universally loved and respected for his leadership, and for his unrelenting passion to protect the safety of the American people. Above all else, he was a devoted and loving father and husband," according to a news release from the Phoenix division of the DEA.

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