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Dea Michael Mike

Case from Tucson, AZ dated Oct 04, 2021

Victim Details

Dea Michael Mike

Male

White / Caucasian

Tucson

AZ

2021-10-04

51

Dea

Michael Mike

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/14/2026

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On a Monday morning in Tucson, Arizona, the routine calm of the Amtrak station was shattered by sudden violence. It was October 4, 2021, and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Michael 'Mike' Garbo, a 51-year-old man with over 16 years of dedicated service, was leading a team conducting inspections for contraband on a train that had just arrived. He was a seasoned officer, a respected group supervisor who had spent his career combating the flow of illegal drugs.

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  • Obituary of Michael Gale Garbo | Brings Broadway Chapel
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