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While in a town they made no braggadocio demonstration. They did not gallop through the streets, shoot, and yell. They had a specie of moral discipline which developed moral courage. They did right because it was right. As it happened with many Old West myths like Billy the Kid or Wyatt Earp , the Rangers' legendary aura was in part a result of the work of sensationalistic writers and the contemporary press, who glorified and embellished their deeds in an idealized manner. While some Rangers could be considered criminals wearing badges by a modern observer, many documented tales of bravery and selflessness are also intertwined in the group's history.
Despite the age of the agency, and the many contributions they have made to law enforcement over their entire history, Texas Rangers developed most of their reputation during the days of the Old West. Of the 79 Rangers killed in the line of duty, 30 were killed during the Old West period of through Also during this period, two of their three most high-profile captures or killings took place, the capture of John Wesley Hardin and the killing of Sam Bass , in addition to the capture of Texas gunman Billy Thompson and others.
It is a sensationalized apocryphal in that there was never actually a riot; rather, the phrase was coined by Ranger Captain William "Bill" McDonald , who was sent to Dallas in to prevent the illegal heavyweight prize fight between Pete Maher and Bob Fitzsimmons that had been organized by Dan Stuart and patronized by the eccentric "Hanging Judge" Roy Bean of Langtry , Texas. McDonald is said to have replied: "Hell! Ain't I enough? There's only one prize-fight!
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Although some measure of truth lies within the tale, it is largely an idealized account written by author Bigelow Paine and loosely based on McDonald's statements, published in Paine's book Captain Bill McDonald: Texas Ranger. In truth, the fight had been so heavily publicized that nearly every Ranger was on hand, including all captains and their superior, Adjutant General Woodford H. Many of them were undecided on stopping the fight or attending it; and other famous lawmen, such as Bat Masterson , were also present. The orders of the governor were clear, however, and the bout was stopped.
Stuart then tried to reorganize it in El Paso and later in Langtry, but the Rangers thwarted his attempts. Finally, the fight took place on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande near Langtry.
The motto appears on the pedestal of the bronze Texas Ranger statue at the Dallas Love Field airport, contributed in by Earle Wyatt and his wife. The Texas Rangers have assisted in many high-profile cases throughout the years.
Bass was able to elude the Rangers until a member of his party, Jim Murphy, turned informer, cut a deal to save himself, and led the law to the gang. Jones, commander of the Frontier Battalion of Texas Rangers. On July 19, , Bass and his gang scouted the area before the actual robbery.
They bought some tobacco at a store, and were noticed by Williamson County Sheriff Caige Grimes, who approached the group and was shot and killed. A heavy gunfight ensued between the outlaws and the Rangers and local lawmen. A deputy named Moore was mortally wounded, as was Bass. The gang quickly mounted their horses and tried to escape while continuing to fire, and as they galloped away, Bass was shot again in the back by Ranger George Herold. Bass was later found lying helpless in a pasture north of town by the authorities. They took him into custody; he died from his wounds the next day.
One of Texas' deadliest outlaws, John Wesley Hardin, was reputed to be the meanest man alive, an accolade he supposedly earned by killing a man for snoring. He committed his first murder at age 15, and admitted to killing more than 40 men over 27 years. He pursued Hardin across Alabama and into Florida , and caught up with him in Pensacola. After Armstrong, Colt pistol in hand, boarded a train that Hardin and four companions were on, the outlaw shouted, "Texas, by God!
When it was over, one of his gang members was killed, and his three surviving friends were staring at Armstrong's pistol. Hardin had been knocked unconscious.
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Armstrong's hat had been pierced by a bullet, but he was uninjured. Hardin was charged for murder, convicted, and sentenced to 25 years in prison. Seventeen years later, Hardin was pardoned by Governor Jim Hogg and released from prison on March 16, He moved to El Paso , where he began practicing law. On August 19, , he was murdered during a poker game at the Acme Saloon over a personal disagreement. In , Private C. Moore of Company A, "performed one of the most important feats in the history of the Texas Rangers". Vice-Presidential candidate in Moore discovered a man holding a concealed palm pistol standing at the El Paso Chamber of Commerce building along the procession route.
The Bandit War , a small but major campaign during the Border War , was fought in — in Texas. The Texas Rangers became the primary fighting force and protection of the Texans during the operations against the rebels. The Mexican faction's incursion in the territory were carried out by the Seditionistas and Carrancistas , led by major political leaders such as Basilio Ramos and Luis de la Rosca. However, the Seditionistas were never able to launch a full-scale invasion of the United States so they resorted to conducting small raids into Texas.
Much of the fighting involved the Texas Ranger Division though the United States Army also engaged in operations against the rebels. Frank Hamer , the longtime Ranger captain, left the Rangers in In , at the request of Col. Lee Simmons, head of the Texas prison system, Hamer was asked to use his skills to track down Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, whose Barrow gang had engineered a successful breakout of associates imprisoned at the Eastham Prison Farm in Houston County.
Prisoner and Barrow friend Joe Palmer had killed a guard while escaping, and the Barrow gang was responsible for many murders, robberies, and car thefts in Texas alone. Nine law enforcement officers had already died in confrontations with the gang. After tracking the Barrow gang across nine states, Hamer, in conjunction with officials in Louisiana , learned Bonnie and Clyde had visited a home in Bienville Parish on May 21, , and that Clyde had designated a rendezvous point in the vicinity with gang member Henry Methvin, in case they were later separated.
Methvin, allegedly cooperating with law enforcement, made sure he was separated from them that evening in Shreveport , and the posse set up an ambush along the route to the rendezvous at Highway , between Gibsland and Sailes. Led by former Rangers Hamer and B. They were in place by that night, waiting all through the next day, but with no sign of Bonnie and Clyde.
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When he stopped to speak with Henry Methvin's father planted there with his truck that morning to distract Clyde and force him into the lane closest to the posse , the lawmen opened fire, killing Bonnie and Clyde while shooting a combined total of approximately rounds. The Texas Rangers have received widespread coverage for their role in the investigation of the death of Irene Garza, a Texas beauty queen.
Her body was found five days later in a canal. Autopsy results showed she had been raped while unconscious and died of asphyxiation, likely from suffocation. Texas Ranger Rudy Jaramillo started working on the case in In December , Feit was found guilty of murder with malice aforethought.
Feit, aged 85, was sentenced to life imprisonment, bringing to close the longest unsolved criminal case in Hidalgo County, Texas. The duties of the Texas Ranger Division consist of conducting criminal and special investigations; apprehending wanted felons ; suppressing major disturbances; the protection of life and property; and rendering assistance to local law enforcement in suppressing crime and violence.
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The Texas Ranger Division is also responsible for the gathering and dissemination of criminal intelligence pertaining to all facets of organized crime. The Texas Ranger Division joins with all other enforcement agencies in the suppression of the same; under orders of the Director, suppress all criminal activity in any given area, when it is apparent that the local officials are unwilling or unable to maintain law and order; also upon the request or order of a judge of a court of record, Texas Rangers may serve as officers of the court and assist in the maintenance of decorum, the protection of life, and the preservation of property during any judicial proceeding; and provide protection for elected officials at public functions and at any other time or place when directed.
The Texas Rangers, with the approval of the Director, may conduct investigations of any alleged misconduct on the part of other Department of Public Safety personnel. The Texas Rangers' internal organization maintains the basic outlines that were set in The number of personnel is set by the Texas Legislature; as of [update] , the Texas Rangers number commissioned officers, one forensic artist, one fiscal analyst and 24 civilian support personnel.
The District Companies' headquarters are distributed in six geographical locations: [48]. Modern-day Rangers as well as their predecessors do not have a prescribed uniform, per se, although the State of Texas does provide guidelines as to appropriate Ranger attire, including a requirement that Rangers wear clothing that is western in nature.
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