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Lawmen of the wild West

Quiz instructions: Name the person or organization associated with law enforcement (Sheriff, ranger, judge, etc.) in the 1800's based on a brief description
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Last updated: April 28, 2021
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Shot and killed in 1876 in a saloon in Deadwood while playing poker
Wild Bill Hickock
Founded a well known detective agency
Alan Pinkerton
He & his brothers were involved in a shootout at the OK corral
Wyatt Earp
Known as the "hanging judge"
Roy Bean
First town marshal in Tombstone Arizona
Fred White
Law enforcement agency formed in 1901- had 26 men
Arizona Rangers
New Mexico lawman famous for shooting Billy the Kid
Pat Garrett
Oldest US Federal law enforcement agency-created in 1789
U.S. Marshals Service
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Gunfighter and sheriff in Dodge City KS, scout, professional gambler
Bat Masterson
Fictional character who wore a mask & had an Indian sidekick
Lone Ranger
Helped clean up the wild cattle town of Abilene in the 1860's
Thomas Smith
He was a captain in the Arizona Rangers & sheriff of Cochise County
Harry Wheeler
Deputy US Marshal- This friend of Wyatt Earp died of TB in 1887
Doc Holliday
Although not a lawman, this crack shot performed with Buffalo Bill
Annie Oakley
1st Sheriff San Francisco County, Former captain Texas Rangers
John Coffee Hays
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