Wagoner in Wagoner County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Melvin "Buck" Garrison

February 18, 1946 • December 26, 1971

— Game Warden —

Melvin "Buck" Garrison Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 22, 2013

1. Melvin "Buck" Garrison Marker

Inscription.
We enjoy the bountiful wildlife and rich natural resources in Oklahoma because of the many officers who have dedicated their lives to wildlife law enforcement.

Ranger Garrison gave his life, the ultimate sacrifice, while attempting to arrest a ring of illegal commercial fish poachers in the Hoffman Bottom area of Lake Eufaula.

May we never forget our loss and the words written on his tombstone:

"Buck loved God. He loved His creation. Thus, he chose a Game Ranger's life as his vocation."

Erected 2005 by Oklahoma Dept of Wildlife Conservation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Peace.

Location. 35° 57.593′ N, 95° 22.464′ W. Marker is in Wagoner, Oklahoma, in Wagoner County. It is at the intersection of Cherokee Street (State Highway 51) and Casaver Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Cherokee Street. Marker is on the south grounds of the county courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 307 East Cherokee Street, Wagoner OK 74467, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is

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in Oklahoma’s Muscogee Nation,

specifically in the Cherokee Nation,

in Northeast Oklahoma — Green Country,

and in Greater Tulsa.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Ozarks,

on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sam Powell and U.S. Court (a few steps from this marker); Wagoner County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Wagoner (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); First Permanent Brick Building (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old City Hall & Fire Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oklahoma Centennial Bench (approx. 0.2 miles away); Semore Park (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wagoner.

More about this marker. The marker was moved

Melvin "Buck" Garrison Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 22, 2013

2. Melvin "Buck" Garrison Memorial

from its original location at US Hwy 69 and Oklahoma Route 51.

Also see . . . Game Warden Melvin Lewis Garrison, Jr. (Submitted on August 24, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 837 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 24, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.