The baddest US Marshal ever!!

[Prdator]

"Who was the greatest Deputy U.S. Marshal of the Old West?

Wyatt Earp?
Wild Bill Hickok?

How about Bass Reeves? Bass who?

Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves was arguably the greatest lawman and gunfighter of the West, a man who served as a marshal for 32 years in the most dangerous district in the country, captured 3,000 felons, (once bringing in 17 men at one time), and shot 14 men in the line of duty, all without ever being shot himself.

He was also a black dude".


Read the rest from the link.

http://artofmanliness.com/2011/04/24/lessons-in-manliness-from-bass-reeves/

[texasaggie2005]

Rooster Cogburn.

Sorry, had to throw that one out there.

[DonovanM]

Raylan Givens!

Oh... damnit.

:D

[jar]

I saw that on another forum earlier in the week. Amazon delivered Black Gun Silver Star today. I'll try to remember to report back after I read it.

[Wheeler]

What about Walker, Texas Ranger?

edit to add I should have read the title. If Chuck Norris had played a US Marshal, then the answer would have been different.

[randypollock]

Just ordered the book for my kindle, never knew about this guy..thanks guys.

[jlw]

Bill Tiighman.


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I can't let this opportunity pass to remind VolGrad about my stint as a Special Deputy US Marshal. ;););););););)

[VolGrad]

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I can't let this opportunity pass to remind VolGrad about my stint as a Special Deputy US Marshal. ;););););););)
ASS :cool:


For those that don't know me ... my dream job would be on a US Marshal Fugitive Task Force. What's not to love? Detective work ... check. Surveillance and possibly UC work .... check. Kicking doors to apprehend ... check.

[jlw]

ASS :cool:


For those that don't know me ... my dream job would be on a US Marshal Fugitive Task Force. What's not to love? Detective work ... check. Surveillance and possibly UC work .... check. Kicking doors to apprehend ... check.

Fugitives don't work banker's hours, and bankers are envious of Tactical Statistician hours... :cool:

[NickA]

Anyone who didn't surrender immediately to the man behind that mustache deserved whatever they got.
Very cool read, thanks for sharing.
Oh and Raylan Givens is definitely the most badass fictional marshal ever.

[Beamish]

Sam Gerard (Tommy Lee Jones)

[JodyH]

Texas Ranger Sgt. John Aycock twice awarded the Medal of Valor which is the highest award the Texas DPS bestows.
http://www.texasranger.org/today/medalvalor.htm

[NickA]

Texas Ranger Sgt. John Aycock twice awarded the Medal of Valor
If you're ever in Waco, TX the Ranger Museum is a must see. It's been a while but I want to say they had a gun or two of Sgt. Aycock's.
I used to work close to their local office and would see them sometimes at lunch. 3 or 4 big 'ol boys in white shirts and hats, silver stars and usually an engraved 1911 in prominent view...it's quite a sight.

[DonovanM]

If you're ever in Waco, TX the Ranger Museum is a must see. It's been a while but I want to say they had a gun or two of Sgt. Aycock's.
I used to work close to their local office and would see them sometimes at lunch. 3 or 4 big 'ol boys in white shirts and hats, silver stars and usually an engraved 1911 in prominent view...it's quite a sight.

I don't suppose they usually look like this one?

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn303/rangertrace/IMG_1189.jpg

Probably not :D

[NickA]

I don't suppose they usually look like this one?

Probably not :D
TEXAS Rangers, not Space Rangers ;)

[Wheeler]

TEXAS Rangers, not Space Rangers ;)

To Infinity and Beyond!