Birth date: Jul 20, 1950 Death date: Dec 17, 2025
John M. Galbraith, III Passed away December 17, 2025, in Gainesville, Florida. He was born to John M Galbraith, Jr. and Effie Hackley Galbraith in Tokyo Japan on July 20,1950. He retired from the Gainesville Police Department afte Read Obituary
Sgt. John M. Galbraith was a real man's man and a real cop's cop. I'm fortunate to have served under him, having called him my sergeant, my friend, and a dear mentor. He taught me that one carries a .45 simply because they haven't invented the .46 yet.
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John was a good friend to our family. Our deepest condolences.
The Lipoff family
I remember growing up in Japan with my younger brother John. As a child with 2 older brothers, he was always pressing the limits.
As a young teenager he loved riding and tinkering with motorcycles. He got his first job at a motorcycle shop and acquired his first motorcycle. He once insisted that I ride behind him to see how it felt to ride his new bike. We went to a road that he knew, and he revved up the machine to its max. We went over a small hill at over 100 mph. I don't know if he intended to impress me or scare me. It was impressive, but I never accepted another invitation to ride with him.
We had our differences and disagreements, but I always appreciated his care and concern for our parents. It saddens me that opportunities for conversation with him are gone, but I will always know where he was and what he thought.
Winslow Galbraith
