Melvin "Buck" Garrison

Many officers have dedicated their lives to wildlife law enforcement in Oklahoma, helping preserve the state's bountiful wildlife and rich natural resources. Ranger Melvin "Buck" Garrison gave his life while attempting to arrest a ring of illegal commercial fish poachers in the Hoffman Bottom area of Lake Eufaula. He is remembered in the words written on his tombstone: "Buck loved God. He loved His creation. Thus, he chose a Game Ranger's life as his vocation."

Wagoner, Oklahoma · United States