Secret Service Agent:Dangerous Family Secret
Lon Garner, the lead Secret Service agent in Denver, was charged Friday with two counts of felony second-degree assault for allegedly choking his wife... choking his wife until her ears started to ring and her peripheral vision became dark... choked her until their son, Lon Jr., struck his father on the head, knocking him down... Garner initially faced a misdemeanor assault charge... The more serious counts were filed based on the evidence... Christine Garner said she waited almost a year to come forward because her husband threatened he would "eliminate" anyone who tried to ruin his career... A restraining order was issued and he was ordered to stay away from his wife. He has also been told to wear a GPS tracking bracelet...
Garner is the lead special agent for the U.S. Secret Service in Denver
Secret Service agent charged with 2 counts of assault in January altercation with wife
By Ivan Moreno, Rocky Mountain News
December 2, 2006
By Ivan Moreno, Rocky Mountain News
December 2, 2006
DENVER - Lon Garner, the lead Secret Service agent in Denver, was charged Friday with two counts of felony second-degree assault for allegedly choking his wife.
Garner initially faced a misdemeanor assault charge for the January altercation with his wife, Christine Garner. The more serious counts were filed based on the evidence, said Chris Carrington, Arapahoe County deputy district attorney.
If convicted, Garner faces five to 16 years in jail, Carrington said.
Garner's wife, Christine Garner, 50, filed a complaint Nov. 9 alleging he choked her after an argument Jan. 4, in which she kicked him in the groin.
Christine Garner said she waited almost a year to come forward because her husband threatened he would "eliminate" anyone who tried to ruin his career, according to an arrest affidavit. Garner, who is free on $50,000 bail, is on administrative leave. He is scheduled to appear in court Dec. 21. Source: www.behindthebluewall.blogspot.com
