Basic Agent Training Class #238

On December 16, 2022, Basic Agent Training Class #238 (located at the DEA Training Academy in Stafford, VA) presented Mrs. Vida Garbo and her daughter Alexis Garbo with the memorial “guidon” flag which serves to commemorate the ultimate sacrifice of DEA GS Michael Garbo of Sahuarita, AZ made on October 4, 2021. The tradition of dedicating each BAT class to a fallen colleague began in January 1997 with BAT Class 111. At this ceremony, the Basic Agent Training (BAT) class honorably pledges to carry the guidon (flag) for the remainder of the class's training period. This solemn ceremony knits our future to our past and to those that we have lost. Along with the beautifully displayed guidon flag, they also presented a shadow box containing GS Garbo's career milestones, including Metropolitan Nashville Police Department and his career with the Drug Enforcement Administration. Within the display, it included 42 bullets for each BA graduating class agent, along with the 4 class counselors, and 2 class coordinators. Vida and Alexis presented the shadow box to SAC Apolonio(Polo)Ruiz Jr. The shadow box will be displayed at the DEA building that was dedicated in memory of GS Michael Garbo.