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Pat Garrett was a cowboy, rancher, and lawman best known for killing Billy the Kid. Patrick Floyd Jarvis Garrett was born in Chambers County, Alabama, on June 5, 1850, one of seven children born to John and Elizabeth Garrett. Three years later, Pat’s father, John Garrett, purchased a Louisiana plantation in Claiborne Parish, where young ...
Jul 18, 2019 · The victim, Patrick Floyd Jarvis “Pat” Garrett, was the former sheriff of Lincoln County best known for having killed outlaw Billy the Kid on July 14, 1881. Garrett served as sheriff of Doña Ana County from 1896 to 1900. He was murdered at about 10:30 on the morning of Feb. 29, 1908, some 5 miles east of Las Cruces.
Nov 25, 2017 · Portrait of Pat Garrett from The Story of the Outlaws. In 1901 Garrett was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt as Collector of Customs in El Paso. Amid controversy, Garrett was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 2, 1902. In 1903, Garrett got into a public brawl with his employee, George Gaither.
