In Honor of Michael Garbo

Michael Garbo Memorial Golf Tournament

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The Michael Garbo Memorial Golf Tournament is our Foundation's signature fundraising event which brings together family, friends, law enforcement professionals, sponsors, and community members to honor the life and legacy of DEA Group Supervisor Michael Garbo.

The Golf Tournament is held annually in Michael's memory to celebrate the values that he lived by—honor, integrity, courage, and selfless service—while raising funds to support scholarships and awards that move his legacy forward.

Proceeds from the Michael Garbo Memorial Golf Tournament Help Fund:

The Michael Garbo Legacy of Service Scholarship
Awarded to college-bound students whose parent or guardian is a current, retired, or fallen DEA Special Agent or professional employee who currently serves or served within the Phoenix Division.

The International Narcotics Interdiction Association (INIA) Scholarship
Awarded to students who are related to or sponsored by an INIA member as they pursue higher education.

The Michael Garbo Firearms Award
Presented to the top firearms recruit graduating from the Metro Nashville Police Academy in recognition of outstanding marksmanship, discipline, and commitment to excellence.

The Michael Garbo Excellence Award
Presented through the Arizona Narcotic Officers Association (ANOA) to recognize exceptional professionalism, leadership, and dedication in law enforcement.

Michael Garbo Foundation
International Narcotics Interdiction Association
Metro Nashville Police
Arizona Narcotic Officers Association
Daimyo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Every golfer, sponsor, volunteer, and donor helps make these scholarships and awards possible. Your support invests in the next generation of students and law enforcement professionals while ensuring that Michael's legacy of service, sacrifice, and excellence continues to inspire others for years to come.

Thank you for helping us honor Michael's life and carry his legacy forward.

The Michael Garbo Foundation is not part of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Neither the DOJ nor the DEA approves, endorses, or authorizes the Michael Garbo Foundation, its materials, or its fundraising efforts.