Texas Lawmen, 1835-1899: The Good and the Bad
- ISBN-10
- 161423633X
- ISBN-13
- 9781614236337
- Category
- True Crime
- Pages
- 448
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-02-18
- Publisher
- Arcadia Publishing
- Authors
- Clifford R. Caldwell, Ron DeLord
Description
The tally of Texas lawmen killed during the state’s first sixty-five years of organized law enforcement is truly staggering. From Texas Rangers the likes of Silas Mercer Parker Jr., gunned down at Parker’s Fort in 1836, to Denton County sheriff ’s deputy Floyd Coberly, murdered by an inmate in 1897 after ten days on the job, this collection accounts for all of those unsung heroes. Not merely an attempt to retell a dozen popular peace officer legends, Texas Lawmen, 1835–1899 represents thousands of hours of research conducted over more than a decade. Ron DeLord and Cliff Caldwell have carefully assembled a unique and engaging chronicle of Texas history.
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