List of Old West lawmen - Wikipedia
This is a list of Old West lawmen: notable people who served in various law enforcement positions during the Old West period.
8 Famous (and Infamous) Sheriffs of the Old West - OldWest
2024年8月29日 · Discover the wild life and times of the Old West's most famous sheriffs, including Pat Garrett, The Three Guardsmen, John Coffee Hays and more.
Lawmen of the Old West - Legends of America
In the American West, 1881 was an eventful year for lawmen and outlaws. Billy the Kid, charged with more than 21 murders in a brief lifetime of crime, is finally brought to justice by Sheriff Pat Garrett, who trails The Kid for more than six months before killing him with a single shot at Fort Sumner, New Mexico.
What Life Was Really Like As A Wild West Sheriff - Ranker
2019年10月29日 · As a sheriff in an Old West town, one never knew when trouble might arise. Sheriff Tom Logan found this out the hard way. In 1906, he lost his life while fighting an ill-tempered professional gambler.
Law and order in the Old West - How It Works
2019年9月27日 · How sheriffs, bounty hunters and touring judges delivered justice to the western frontier. When we picture the Wild West, we immediately think of a scorched desert where cowboys, sheriffs and bandits shelter from the Sun in saloons with swinging doors.
Thomas J. Smith - Wikipedia
Thomas James Smith, also known as Tom "Bear River" Smith, (June 12, 1830 – November 2, 1870) was a lawman in the American Old West and briefly marshal of cattle town Abilene, Kansas. He was killed and nearly decapitated in the line of duty.
Sheriff’s Duties: Other Than Keeping the Peace - True West …
2021年12月28日 · Sheriff George Ruffner. As a rule peace officers in the Old West weren’t held to the high standards they are today. It wasn’t unusual to rough up a suspect in order to get a confession; a lawyer didn’t have to be present; and a suspect didn’t …
Wild West Outlaws And Lawmen - HistoryNet
The sheriff’s 22-year-old son, Johnny O. Williams, was managing the mercantile store in March 1899, but he had ridden on several posses headed by his father, and he loved to go out and practice target shooting with Uncle Coffee.
Pat Garrett, The Sheriff Who Shot Billy The Kid - All That's …
2024年8月4日 · An Old West sheriff and cowboy, Pat Garrett shot and killed the infamous outlaw Billy the Kid in New Mexico in 1881.
Marshals, Sheriffs and Old West lawmen - Nick Brumby Westerns
Old West society had various types of lawmen with different levels of authority. U.S. Marshals were appointed by the Attorney General; a Sheriff was elected to office by the county residents, a Marshal appointed by the City Council.
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