Garmon went from a lineman at Groom High School to a two-time All-Southwest Conference guard and finally to among the highest positions with the United States Secret Service to help protect six presidents.

Garmon, at 200 pounds, was a two-way starting lineman for Groom all four seasons of high school from 1956-59. Twice all-district, Garmon used his size and quickness to help lead the Tigers to the 1958 Class B regional championship, the furthest Class B teams could advance at the time.

Recruited by several schools, including Oklahoma and Texas A&M, Garmon signed with the team that recruited him the hardest – TCU.  A little fish in a big pond, Garmon adjusted well enough to become one of TCU’s top offensive linemen of the 1960s. Garmon, playing at 220 pounds, was a three-year starter for coach Abe Martin’s Horned Frogs. He came into his own his last two seasons in 1963-64 when he was twice named first-team All-Southwest Conference.  He was named TCU’s MVP in 1963 and selected to play in the East-West Shrine Game in 1964 in San Francisco. Garmon eventually was selected to TCU’s all-decade team of the 1960s by Texas Football Magazine. Garmon turned down a tryout with the Cleveland Browns for a career with the Secret Service.

With a degree in political science from TCU and master’s in public policy from USC, Garmon spent a long career with the Secret Service, mostly in presidential protection. He helped guard presidents Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, and Bush and rose from special agent to deputy director. He and wife Ann have three daughters and four grandchildren. They live near Warrenton, Va.