Florida resident Stephen Garrity, 48, faces a felony stalking charge after a series of contacts with retired Gen. David Lee Goldfein, including a threatening letter and an unannounced visit to Goldfein’s Fair Oaks Ranch home, KABB reported. Investigators say Garrity traveled hundreds of miles for the September visit and returned to Florida that day.
According to KABB, Garrity went to Goldfein’s home on September 6 and told Goldfein’s wife he wanted to speak with the general. Goldfein was away. Garrity left after learning that and flew back to Florida the same day, the report said.
Goldfein and his wife told police they did not know Garrity, according to KABB’s report. Investigators also documented an earlier contact: a letter sent to Goldfein months before the visit.
A Threatening Letter Months Earlier
Police records cited in the station’s report say Goldfein received a letter postmarked from Florida in February. Investigators described it as vulgar and threatening. In it, Garrity used the self-styled title “King Sir General Stephen C Garrity SR USAF,” the report said.
The letter also referenced several military aircraft and claimed Garrity had earned medals as a pilot, according to the report. He signed the letter and included his address and phone number.
Felony Charge and a Family on Edge
Authorities charged Garrity with stalking, which KABB’s report describes as a third-degree felony in Texas. The case also prompted changes at home for the Goldfein family.
The Goldfein family began firearms training in the aftermath, as reported by Fox San Antonio. Goldfein described the toll it has taken, saying, “Having to keep loaded weapons in our home at this stage in our lives is quite unnerving (and depressing).”
Texas protective-order records
The Texas Judicial Branch says its Protective Order Registry covers applications, temporary ex parte orders and final protective orders involving stalking. That general information does not indicate that a protective order was sought in this case.
Emergency services in Fair Oaks Ranch
For fire and ambulance services—not law enforcement—the City of Fair Oaks Ranch says it contracts with Bexar County ESD-4 to serve locations within city limits.
