Near Las Cruces in Doña Ana County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Patrick Floyd Garrett
(Alameda Arroyo)
Photographed by Anne Holan, February 29, 2024
1. Pat Floyd Garrett Marker
On this site, famed New Mexico lawman Patrick Floyd Garrett met his death on February 29, 1908, while traveling to Las Croces from his home just east of San Augustin Pass. Garrett is known worldwide for killing Bille the Kid. Garrett was formerly Sheriff of Dona Ana County and Lincoln County.
William and Emmitt Isaacks marked this site in 1908 with a stone carved with a cross. The cement was added to the marker November 6, 1965, by Hudson Murrell and John Griggs.
Erected 2021 by Friends of Pat Garrett.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is February 29, 1908.
Location. 32° 21.971′ N, 106° 43.032′ W. Marker is near Las Cruces, New Mexico, in Doña Ana County. It can be reached from Calle Abuelo, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Las Cruces NM 88011, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Rio Grande Valley. It is also in the American Borderlands and in the Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pat Garrett Murder Site (approx. 1.2 miles away); America's First Battle of World War II: The Philippines (approx. 2.9 miles away); Heroes of Bataan (approx. 2.9 miles away); The History of the New Mexico State Flag (approx. 4.6 miles away); The Historic Green Bridge (approx. 4.6 miles away); The Branigan Building (approx. 5.2 miles away); Rio Grande Theatre (approx. 5.3 miles away); Votes for Women (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Las Cruces.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2026, by Anne Holan of Las Cruces, New Mexico. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on February 29, 2024, by Anne Holan of Las Cruces, New Mexico. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
