Gary Lee Beckman

Gary Lee Beckman, 73, of Spring, TX passed away on February 8, 2025. He was born on January 27, 1952, in Erie, Pennsylvania to parents Georgette and Harry Beckman Jr. While still a baby, his family moved to Syosset, Long Island, NY. In high school, he was a member of the shooting club and could disassemble and reassemble any weapon out there. Upon his high school graduation, he rode his Harley Davidson across the country several times before finally settling in Houston, TX, where he bought his first house. Gary had his first job at 15 and constantly worked his whole life. He worked as an automotive technician, but he always believed in the law and justice for all. This combined with his interest in the shooting club, sparked his interest in law enforcement. He studied law on his own through the years before he got the opportunity to go to law enforcement school at the University of Houston where he graduated before he was hired by Precinct 4. He worked with Precinct 4 and enjoyed serving his community for 18 years, upholding the law, and protecting its citizens. He loved his profession and performed it with pride. Gary met his future wife, Bonnie, when she pulled into his gas station one day in September of 1980. As he pumped her gas, he noticed her cute hat, her cute smile, and the fact that her license plate was from his home state. That intrigued him and he wanted to know her better. They were married on November 28, 1981. They were unable to have children, but the love they had for each other, sustained them through the years. Upon retirement, he didn’t stop. He accepted a job at G&G Model Shop on Southwest Freeway and enjoyed it very much. It brought back many memories of this hobby as a child. He was a handyman around the house and could fix almost anything because he learned it from his father. He had the greatest respect for his parents and always wanted to make them proud of everything he did. They were very proud when he became a Harris County Deputy for Precinct 4 and later became a certified training officer. Gary was a loving husband, kind, consistent, helpful, sharing, fun and caring. He was a good man, a good provider, a smart man, and a good Deputy. He was a wonderful man to be married to because he thought Bonnie was nice, cute, smart and kind. He was kind to animals and loved all our cats that we had over the years. He enjoyed working in the yard gardening and especially going to the nursery to pick out more plants and flowers. He really loved tending to his roses. He studied Botany and Horticulture. He enjoyed a good meal out but always said nothing compared to Bonnie’s home cooking. He also enjoyed his fish tank, shooting, building plastic models, photography, watching movies, his stamp collection (which he enjoyed with his father), searching for new plants for his garden, and reading all the time. Gary was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Suzanne. He survived by his loving wife Bonnie of 43 years. He will be greatly missed by Bonnie and their many friends. P.S. Who’s going to kill the roaches and open the pickle jars now?

Gary Lee Beckman

January 27, 1952 - February 8, 2025