Old West Lawmen Index - Starts With "B"

Lawman List - Starts With "B"

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Elfego Baca (1865-1945) - Socorro County, New Mexico lawman, attorney, and U.S. Deputy Marshal.
Mitchell Bader - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas in 1892, by Marshal Jacob Yoes.
J. Baer - U.S. Deputy Marshal and Court Crier in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas.

William "Billy" Bailey, aka: Bill Wilson, William Baylor (18??-1871) - A lawman and cowboy, Bailey was working as a Special Policeman in Newton, Kansas when he was killed by Mike McCluskie. The shooting soon led to the famous Hide Park Gunfight when Bailey's cowboy friends sought revenge.
Wood E. Bailey - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas, by Marshal Jacob Yoes.
Charles Baird - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Central District by Marshal J. J. McAlester in June, 1895.
P.C. Baird (18??-1928) - Mason County, Texas Sheriff and Texas Ranger .
Allen Baker - U.S. Deputy Marshal commission on October 1, 1894 for the Northern District of Indian Territory .
A.R. Baker - A lawman, served as a Texas Ranger under Captain Frank Johnson in 1906.
Benjamin F. Baker - U.S. Deputy Marshal in Arizona Territory commissioned on April 8, 1882.

Frank Baker (18??-1878) - An outlaw member of the Jesse Evans Gang and a lawman, Baker served as a deputy sheriff in Lincoln County, New Mexico. Embroiled in the Lincoln County War, he rode in the posse that killed John Tunstall. He was killed by Billy the Kid on March 10, 1878.
Isaac Baker - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on July 9, 1869 under Marshal William A. Britton of the District Court in Van Buren, Arkansas.
J.H. Baker - A lawman, Baker served in Company C of the Texas Rangers around 1907.
James Baker - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas in 1897 by Marshal Solomon F. Stahl.
John Baker - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas.

William Baker - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas on October 1, 1894, by Marshal George C. Crump.
William Bales - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Southern District Court of Indian Territory at Paris, Texas in 1894 by Marshal Shelby Williams.

Andrew "Andy" W. Balfour (or Belfour) (18??-1891) - A Deputy Sheriff in Kiowa County, Kansas. When he confronted outlaw, Zip Wyatt, he was shot and killed.
Charles Ballard - A deputy marshal in Roswell, New Mexico .
William Ballard - U.S. Deputy Marshal working in Muskogee County, Oklahoma .
Andrew "Andy" W. Balfour (or Belfour) (18??-1891) - A Deputy Sheriff in Kiowa County, Kansas, he was killed by Zip Wyatt while trying to arrest him in June, 1891.
William Ball - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas under Marshal Jacob Yoes on April 13, 1892.

David Monticello "Bud" Ballew (1877-1922) - A noted gunfighter and lawman. After killing a number of men, he was shot down by Wichita Falls, Texas Police Chief on May 5, 1922.

William “Bill” Dudley Banks - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in Oklahoma Territory and assigned by Marshal Evett Nix to the Cheyenne District on July 15, 1893.

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Benjamin Gray Barbee (1871-1943) - U.S. Deputy Marshal in Oklahoma Territory.W.H. Barbee - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas by Marshal George C. Crump.
L.E. Barbey - U.S. Deputy Marshal in Arizona Territory commissioned on February 1, 1882.
Mariano Barela (18??-18??) - Mesilla County, New Mexico Sheriff and U.S. Marshal.
Dudley S. Barker - While serving as a Texas Ranger in company B, he helped break up a gang terrorizing the town of San Saba in 1897.
William “Bill” Barker - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the District Court at Muskogee, serving under Deputy Marshal Leo Bennett in 1898. Barker rode with Bud Ledbetter, Dave Adams, and Lon Davis to capture the Hughes gang near Bristow.
W.L. Barler - Served as a Texas Ranger and as the sheriff and tax collector of Terrell County, Texas.
Frank R. Barling - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas on July 1, 1880, serving under Marshal Valentine Dell.
Jerry Kannady Barling - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas on April 17, 1888, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes. That same month, he was appointed as court bailiff of the Fort Smith federal court.
Robert F. Barling - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas, before 1896, under Marshal John Carrol.
John Barnell - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas by Marshal Jacob Yoes. He rode with U.S. Deputy Marshals Salmon, Sevier and Wallace McNac when they killed Wesley Barnett who had killed Deputy Marshal John Phillips in January of 1889 near Okmulgee, Oklahoma.
C. W. Barnett - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on June 21, 1893 in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas under Marshal George Crump.
Joe I. Barnett (18??-1882) - A Creek Lighthorse Policeman, he was killed in the line of duty on July 30, 1882.
John W. Barnett - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas.
A.S. Barnhill - U.S. Deputy Marshal working in Indian Territory, appointed at Fort Smith, Arkansas in 1884 under Marshal Thomas Boles.
Charles Barnhill - U.S. Deputy Marshal working in Indian Territory, appointed at Fort Smith, Arkansas on August 5, 1896.
C. M. Barnes - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas on September 3, 1884 under Marshal Thomas Boles. Barnes position was chief deputy assigned to handling prisoners in the Fort Smith jail. In March of 1886, Deputy Barnes retired his office as chief deputy.
Edward Barnes - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Harry C. Barnes - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas in 1899 by Marshal Solomon F. Stahl.
Preston Barnes - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on May 11, 1892 in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas under Marshal Jacob Yoes.
Race Barnes - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned out of the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas by Marshal Jacob Yoes.
W. H. Barrick - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on October 5, 1889 in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas under Marshal George Crump.
Adolph P. Barrier (1844-??) - Deputy Sheriff of San Miguel County, New Mexico during the Lincoln County War, Barrier saved the lives of two men.
J.C. Barringer - Served as a Texas Ranger in 1886 under Captain G.H. Schmidt.
James Barry - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas in 1899 by Marshal Jacob Yoes.
Dan Bartell - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in Oklahoma Territory in 1894 under Marshal Evett Dumas Nix.
Sam Bartell - U.S. Deputy Marshal under E. D. Nix Oklahoma Territory.
Sidney A. Bartelson - U.S. Deputy Marshal in Arizona Territory commissioned on July 1, 1896.
C.C. Bartley - Served as the sheriff of Val Verde County, Texas, in 1909.
Charles Barton - Served in Company D of the Texas Rangers in 1887.
James R. Barton - Served as Los Angeles County, California Sheriff from 1852-55, and again in 1857. He and three others were killed by the the Flores-Daniels Gang when they attempted to arrest them.
J.A. Bascom (1832-1912) - Utah lawman, Provo Chief of Police, Mona town constable.
John W. Bascom (1869-1947) - Utah lawman, Uintah County Deputy Sheriff.
J. E. Basham - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in Oklahoma Territory in 1895 where he served under Marshal Evett Nix.

Charles "Charlie" C. Bassett (1847-1896) - Ford County Under Sheriff to Bat Masterson and later, Sheriff; Dodge City, Kansas Marshal with Wyatt and James Earp working as deputies.

F. B. Batteries - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas.
George Battles - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District on July 1, 1894 under Marshal George J. Crump.
Henry Baughman - U.S. Deputy Marshal in the Fort Gibson area of Oklahoma.
Wes Bauman - Worked as a U.S. Deputy Marshall in Indian Territory and worked out of Judge Isaac Parker's courtroom in the 1880s and 1890s.
C.N. Baxter - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on December 2, 1885, in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas under Marshal George J. Crump.
James M. Baxter - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on December 2, 1885 in the Western District of Arkansas, serving under Marshal John Carroll. He first lived in Van Buren, Arkansas and was one of the jailers in July, 1895 when Cherokee Bill tried to escape from the Fort Smith jail. By 1902, he was working out of Guthrie, Oklahoma. In his long career brought in a number of criminals.
Joseph Baxter - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Mitchell Baxter - U.S. Deputy Marshal under Marshal Jacob Yoes, commissioned on June 23, 1892 in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Monta Baxter - U.S. Deputy Marshal under Marshal George J. Crump, commissioned on October 5, 1893 in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Judge Roy Bean (1825-1903) - An eccentric Texas saloon-keeper and Justice of the Peace who called himself "The Law West of the Pecos."
Wickliff Bean - U.S. Deputy Marshal working out of Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Addison M. Beck (18??-1883) - U.S. Deputy Marshal working out of Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was killed in the line of duty in 1883.
Gabe L. Beck - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Northern District of Indian Territory assigned to the Muskogee Court in April of 1895.
T.E. Beck - U.S. Deputy Marshalworking out of Fort Smith, Arkansas.
John Beckwith (1853-1879) - Deputy Sheriff under Sheriff William Brady during the Lincoln County War of New Mexico, was killed by a rustler.
Robert "Bob" W. Beckwith (1850-1878) - Brother of John Beckwith, Bob was a deputy sheriff under Sheriff William Brady during the Lincoln County War of New Mexico, and was killed during the battle at the McSween house.
Charley Beers - Peace Officer Oklahoma Territory
Johnny Behan (1845-1912) - Corrupt Cochise County, Arizona Sheriff, Behan sided with the Cowboy faction against the Earps in Tombstone.
Bob Bell - Served in Company D of the Texas Rangers in 1887.
Hamilton Butler Bell (1853-1947) - Sheriff of Ford County, Kansas for three decades following lawman Bat Masterson. He arrested more alleged outlaws, with a warrant, than any other lawman in the West.
James W. Bell, aka: Lone Bell (18??-1881) - Texas Ranger in the mid 1870's and deputy sheriff under Pat Garrett during the Lincoln County War. He was killed by Billy the Kid while he was guarding the outlaw in the Lincoln courthouse on April 28, 1881.
John X. Beidler (1831-1890) - A farmer in Kansas, Beidler was associated with John Brown before the abolitionist was executed. He then moved to Texas, Colorado and Montana, where he became a member of a vigilante committee, before becoming a legitimate U.S. Deputy Marshal.
Elbert L. Benbrook - U.S. Deputy Marshal in Arizona Territory commissioned on March 7, 1899.
Leo E. Bennett - U. S. Marshal in the Western District of Arkansas, Bennett was also a physician, providing care for the prisoners in the Fort Smith, Arkansas jail.
Sam Bernard (1880-1964) - Lincoln County, New Mexico deputy to Pat Garrett.
Morris Berstein - A deputy sheriff in the New Mexico Territory.
Phil Best - A Texas Ranger with Company B in 1889 under Captain Sam McMurry.
Charles W. Bickle (18??-1906) - U.S. Deputy Marshal under W. D. “Bill” Fossett working out of Guthrie, Oklahoma.
Jacob G. Bickly - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Francis A. Biffer - U.S. Deputy Marshal in Arizona Territory commissioned on October 17, 1878.

J. T. Biggers - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Northern District of Indian Territory serving under Marshal W. H. Darroughs.
A. A. Billingsley - U.S. Deputy Marshal working in McAllister, Oklahoma in 1898.
Kay L. Bills - U.S. Deputy Marshal working in Wagner, Oklahoma in 1898.
Jim Billy (18??-1890) - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Southern District Court at Paris, Texas under Marshal Sheb Williams.
George Bingham - A Texas Ranger killed by Jesse Evans.
Steve Birchfield - Served as deputy sheriff of Cochise County, Arizona under Sheriff C.S.
Fly. He rode with the posse that battled the Black Jack Ketchum Gang at Mud Springs.
B.C. Birchfield - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was with Deputy Marshal Newton La Force when La Force was killed by outlaws Buss Luckey and Tom Root on December 5, 1894 at Broken Arrow, Creek Nation. The two outlaws belonged to a gang led by outlaw “Texas Jack” Reed who specialized in robbing trains.
John Bird (1795-1839) - Indian Fighter and Texas Ranger, Bird lost his life while battling Comanches on May 26, 1839.
John D. Bird - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on September 26, 1889 in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes.

Cornelius S. Birnie -

U.S. Deputy Marshal

commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas on July 19, 1872, serving under Marshal Logan S. Roots.

Henry C. Birnie - U.S. Deputy Marshal working out of Fort Smith, Arkansas.
William “Will” Srebeck Birnie - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas on August 16, 1872, serving under Marshal Logan S. Roots.

B. Bishop - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in Oklahoma Territory in April, 1894 serving under Marshal Evett Dumas Nix.

Thomas N. Black - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas.

W. D. Blackard - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Northern District of Indian Territory, assigned to the Muskogee court in July of 1890.

Leslie F. Blackburn - A U.S. Deputy Marshal in Tombstone, Arizona in 1881-82.

W. A.Blackburn - U.S. Deputy Marshal who served in the Central District in 1894.

John Blake - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on June 14, 1894 in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas serving under Marshal George J. Crump.

C.J. Blackwell - Served as a Texas Ranger in 1919.

William Finley “Fin” Blakemore (18??-1849) - U.S. Deputy Marshal who settled in Muskogee, Oklahoma in 1895 and served under U. S. Judge S. M. Rutherford. Blakemore also a former justice of the peace and held several appointive offices in the county government.

John P. Bloomburg - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas in 1889, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes. John served as bailiff for the Fort Smith federal court.

Charles Blumner - Was appointed Marshal of the New Mexico Territory on December 10, 1853.

Doc Blust - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in Oklahoma Territory, who worked with fellow Deputy Marshal B. L. Nutting at Perry protecting the claim office during the 1889 land rush.

Allen A. "Gus" Bobbitt (1862-1909) - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in 1888, under Marshal John Hammer. He was killed by “Deacon” Jim Miller on February 7, 1909.

George Boggs - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on April 8, 1893, in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal George J. Crump.

David “Dave” Bohannon - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned when the federal court at Paris, Texas took jurisdiction of the southern part of Indian Territory in 1887, serving under Marshal R. B. Regan. In June of 1888, he killed a whiskey peddler who was in a boxcar with a large amount of whiskey. As the man was dying he refused to give his name. The easily angered Bohannon also killed a man named Ben Foreman at South McAlester, Choctaw Nation in September, 1893 when the two argued about politics.

A. H. Boles - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas, where he served as special deputy.

Seth Boles - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on January 10, 1884, in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas serving under Marshal Thomas Boles.

Thomas Boles - A U.S. Deputy Marshal for the western district of Arkansas.

P. A. Bolton - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas.

S. W. Bond - U.S. Deputy Marshall commissioned on April 21, 1888, in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes.

David E. Booker - U.S. Deputy Marshal working out of the Southern District Court at Paris, Texas.

John R. Boston - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas. In July of 1881, Boston followed seven horse thieves from McAlester and overtook them twenty miles northwest of Denison in the Chickasaw Nation, where he arrested two of the thieves who had fourteen head of horses, and was soon overtaken by the other five thieves who murdered him and left the horses. The last seen of the thieves they were making good time in the direction of ft. Sill with no one in pursuit.

Riley Boston - A lawman, Boston served in Company D of the Texas Rangers in 1887.

W. N. Bottom - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas.

William Bouden - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas. In 1894, he captured to members of the infamous Cook Gang - Jim Price and Perry Brown. Later, he rode with Deputy Marshal Milo Creekmore on two occasions in an attempt to capture Ned Christie, but were unsuccessful.

R. Boudinet - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on August 26, 1892, in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes.

John P. Bourke - Sheriff of Yavapai County, Arizona in the 1860s.

J. Boughton - U.S. Deputy Marshal in Arizona Territory commissioned on November 7, 1878.

Charles L. Bowden - U.S. Deputy Marshal working out of Fort Gibson, Indian Territory in 1897.

Charles E. Bowen - U.S. Deputy Marshal in Arizona Territory commissioned on July 8, 1880

Edward Bowers - Served as sheriff of Yavapai County, Arizona and as a U.S. Deputy Marshal in Arizona Territory, sworn in on August 21, 1878

George W. Bowers - U.S. Deputy Marshal in Arizona Territory commissioned on August, 19 1881.

Joe Bowers - U.S. Deputy Marshal, he was wounded by outlaw Ned Christie in Indian Territory.

John A. Bowers - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in 1863 serving in the District Court at Van Buren, Arkansas under Marshal Samuel Hays.

John H. Bowers - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on December 28, 1868 in the District Court at Van, Buren, Arkansas under Marshal Joseph Rowland.

S. Bowers - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on May 29, 1893 in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas serving under Marshal George J. Crump.

H. E. Bowling - U.S. Deputy Marshall commissioned in the Southern District of Indian Territory at Paris, Texas under Marshal Sheb Williams.

Ed S. Bowman - U.S. Deputy Marshal who served in the Central District under Marshal James J. McAlester.

George E. Bowman - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in Oklahoma Territory in 1894 serving under Marshal Evett Nix.

Leo Bowman - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned at Newkirk, Oklahoma Territory in 1894, serving under Marshal Evett Nix.

O. H. Bowman - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in Oklahoma Territory in 1894 serving under Marshal Evitt Nix.

Wes Bowman (or Baughman) (18??-1857) - U.S. Deputy Marshal in Indian Territory , Bowman was one of the sixteen deputy marshals that rode to Ned’s Mountain Fort, Cherokee Nation where Ned Christie was killed on November 3, 1892. When Christies’ fort was blown up he tried to escape and fired his Winchester rifle hastily at Bowman as he ran past. The rifle was so close to Bowman face that he received powder burns. Bowman fired at the escaping Christie striking him behind the ear, killing him on the spot.

Elihu R. Box - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on July 9, 1889, in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes. On June 26, 1890, he was killed by R. E. Boutwed and John C. Ball in the Chickasaw Nation trying to serve a warrant of arrest. Both men were convicted and sentenced to be executed on December 19, 1890 at Paris, Texas.

Reuben Hornsby Boyce (1853-1927) - Lawman, Texas Ranger and miner, Boyce traveled the west before finally settling down in Texas.

J. J. Boyd - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on July 24, 1893, in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes.

W. C. Boyer - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Southern District court at Paris, Texas in 1897. He served under Marshal John S. Hammer for four years and was assigned to the Ardmore area. After serving as a field marshal, Boyer became a jailer at Purcell served for four years.

Joe Boyle - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas under Marshal George C. Crump. He was killed while on duty in 1896.

John F. Boyle - U.S. Deputy Marshal in Indian Territory.

J.W. Bracken - Served as a Texas Ranger, Company B in 1889 under Captain Sam McMurry.

R.G. Brady - U.S. Deputy Marshal in Arizona Territory commissioned on August 17, 1896.

Cyrus P. Bradley (1919-1865) - Sheriff and first Chief of Police in Chicago, Illinois. William J. Brady (1825-1878) - Sheriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico, killed in the Lincoln County War by Billy the Kid. Abner Brasfield - An outlaw and lawman, Brasfield, at the age of 22, killed Arkansas Justice of the Peace Bill Hamm when the two were arguing over land. The fleeing murderer was later captured and served four years in an Arkansas prison. After his release, he served as a peace officer in Eufaula, Oklahoma.

Samuel Bradshaw - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on July 30, 1872 in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas serving under Marshal Logan S. Roots.

William Branson - U.S. Deputy Marshal who served in the Central District in 1894.

Walter. G. Brasher - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas.

S. B. Braswell - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on April 3, 1892 in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes.

F. M. Braven - U.S. Deputy Marshal who served in the Central District in 1895 under Marshal James J. McAlester.

George Bravin (1862-1918) - Bravin served as a Tombstone Deputy Sheriff, a U.S. Deputy Marshal for Arizona Territory on September 25, 1895, and a Pearce, Arizona Constable.

Ed N. Brazell - U.S. Deputy Marshal who served in the Central District of Oklahoma in 1894 and 1895 under Marshal James J. McAlester.

James L. Brazell - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes. Later he became a wealthy and influential citizen of the Choctaw Nation where he owned a lumber company and bank.

Dow Braziel (18??-1919) - Braziel served as a U.S. Deputy Marshal and an IRS Officer before he was killed in Ardmore, Oklahoma by Deputy Sheriff Bud Ballew. Apparently, the pair had a long-standing feud, that culminated in Ballew's killing of Braziel on January 31, 1919. Though arrested, it was found that Braziel had shot first and Ballew was released only to be killed three years later by the Wichita Falls, Texas Police Chief.

William Milton Breakenridge (1846-1931) - Cochise County, Arizona Deputy Sheriff under Johnny Behan during the time of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Went on to serve as a U.S. Deputy Marshal, commissioned on November 10, 1892, a surveyor, and as a detective for the Southern Pacific Railroad.

James R. Brent - A buffalo hunter and lawman, Brent served as chief deputy to John Poe in the mid 1880s when Poe succeeded Pat Garrett as sheriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico.

T. E. “Ed” Brents - U.S. Deputy Marshal in Ada, Chickasha Nation, Indian Territory.

F. M. Brewer - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on August 4, 1886 in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas serving under Marshal John Carroll.

Richard M. Brewer (1850-1878) - A gunman and lawman, he worked for John Tunstall as leader of the Regulators in the New Mexico's Lincoln County War. As deputy sheriff, he captured the Jesse Evans Gang. Brewer was killed at Blazer's Mill by Buckshot Roberts on April 4, 1878.

Elijah "Lige" S. Briant - A school teacher, surveyor, sheep owner, and Sutton County, Texas Sheriff. On April 2, 1901, he killed Wild Bunch member, Will Carver and wounded Ben Kilpatrick in a gun battle.

Jack L. Bridges (1838-??) - Lawman in Kansas City and Dodge City, U.S. Deputy Marshal in Hays and Wichita.

William Bridgman - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on September 29, 1886, in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal John Carroll.

John W. Brimage - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on July 8, 1886, in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes.

D. L. Brittian - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on January 16, 1895 in the Western District of Arkansas serving under Marshal George Crump.

Ed Britton - Served as a Texas Ranger, Company B in 1889 under Captain Sam McMurry.

Zebidiah Brock - U.S. Deputy Marshal in the Ryan, Oklahoma area.

B.K. Brockington - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Southern District of Indian Territory at Paris, Texas under Marshal Sheb Williams.

W. J. Brockman - U.S. Deputy Marshal assigned to the Stillwater District of Oklahoma in February, 1896.

T.F. Broderik - U.S. Deputy Marshal in Arizona Territory commissioned on August 20, 1896.

John M. Brogan - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned at Shawnee, Oklahoma Territory in 1895, serving under Marshal Evett Nix.

D. E. Brooks - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Southern District of Indian Territory at Paris, Texas under Marshal Sheb Williams.

J.A. Brooks - Served as a sergeant in the Texas Rangers in 1919.

James Abijah Brooks (18??-1944) - Joined the Texas Rangers in 1882 and served with Companies A and F. He was made a captain in May 1889, resigned in 1906, and died on January 15, 1944.

William L. "Buffalo Bill" Brooks (1832-1874) - Lawman turned outlaw, Brooks served as Marshal in Newton and Dodge City, Kansas, before being arrested for horse theft. He and two other men were lynched by a vigilante mob in Caldwell, Kansas on July 29, 1874.

William Brothers - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas.

A. B. “Burt” Brown - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas under Marshal Thomas Boyles.

A. W. Brown - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on January 5, 1889, in the Western District at Arkansas serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes.

A.W. Brown - Served as a Texas Ranger in Company B in 1909.

Angus Brown, aka: Arapaho, Red - While serving as sheriff of Buffalo, Wyoming in 1892, he was killed by two young cowboys.

E. E. Brown - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas.

E. L. Brown - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Eugene Brown - U.S. Deputy Marshal who worked out of the Woodward District in Oklahoma Territory under Marshal Evett Nix

George H. Brown - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on November 20, 1868, in the District Court at Van Buren, Arkansas serving under Marshal Joseph Rowland.

George S. Brown - Served as city marshal of Caldwell, Kansas and was killed on June 22, 1882 by Jim Bean.

Henry Newton Brown (1857-1884) - Fought with the Regulators in the Lincoln County War of New Mexico. He then worked as a sheriff in Tascosa, Texas and a marshal in Caldwell, Kansas. While serving as a lawman, he made a failed attempt to rob a bank in Medicine Lodge, Kansas on April 30, 1884. He was immediately captured and hanged the same day by vigilantes.

James D. Brown - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on June 29, 1891 in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes.

John A. Brown - U.S. Deputy Marshal who served in the Southern District federal court at Purcell, Chickasaw Nation appointed on October 1, 1891 by Marshal John Hammer.

John D. Brown - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in 1875 in the Western District of Arkansas at Fort Smith, under Marshal James S Fagan.

John L. Brown - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on October 22, 1894, in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas. In December, 1898, John arrested murderer, Moses Miller, who had such a bad reputation that few lawmen wanted to come up against him.

John L. Brown - U.S. Deputy Marshal working in Vian, Oklahoma in 1897.

John P. Brown - U.S. Deputy Marshal working out of the Western District, Fort Smith federal court. He was remembered as a deputy marshal that usually got his man, having credit of killing four men.

John W. Brown - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Joseph P. Brown - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on June 1, 1893 in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas serving under Marshal George Crump.

K. G. Brown - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in Oklahoma Territory in 1896 serving under Marshal Evett Nix.

M. H. Brown - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Northern District of Indian Territory assigned to the Muskogee court in October of 1894.

Neal "Skinny" Brown (1850-??) - Half Cherokee Indian, Brown was a Dodge City, Kansas Assistant Marshal and member of the “Dodge City Peace Commission,” who helped out Luke Short during the bloodless Dodge City War. Brown moved to Indian Territory from Dodge City at about the same time as Bill Tilghman and was commissioned a U.S. Deputy Marshal under Marshal Evett Dumas Nix. He was with Bill Tilghman when he chased the Doolin Gang.

P.I. Brown - U.S. Deputy Marshal in the Ponca City District of Oklahoma commissioned in February, 1896.

R.G. Brown - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in Oklahoma Territory in charge of the Newkirk District in February, 1896 under Marshal Patrick S. Nagle.

Reuben “Rube” H. Brown (1851-1875) - Cuero, Texas City Marshal, Brown got involved in the Sutton-Taylor Feud, and was killed on November 17, 1875.

T.A. Brown - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on April 30, 1894 in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas serving under Marshal George Crump.

T.B. Brown - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas at Fort Smith, Arkansas in 1899 under Marshal Solomon F. Stahl.

T. H. Brown - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on January 11, 1884 in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas serving under Marshal Thomas Boles.

Thomas A. Brown - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned July 18, 1872, in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas serving under Marshal Logan Roots.

William E Brown - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned at El Reno, Oklahoma Territory in 1894 serving under Marshal Evett Nix.

J. H. Brownrigg - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas in 1899 under Marshal Solomon F. Stahl

J. D. Broyles - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Sheb Williams.

George Henry Bruce - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Southern District Indian Territory at the Ardmore Court in 1897 under Marshal John S. Hammer

George Henry Bruce - U.S. Deputy Marshal in Ardmore, Oklahoma in 1897.

A. W. Bruner - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on March 30, 1894, in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas serving under Marshal George J. Crump.

Eli Hickman “Heck” Bruner (1859-1898) - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in 1880 in the Western District of Arkansas , assigned to the Cherokee Nation serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes. He drowned in the line of duty in 1898.

Scott Bruner - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas. While attempting to arrest an outlaw who robbed a woman of six dollars and killed her two year old child, the murderer resisted and shot Bruner in the chest. The lawman; however, returned the fire and killed the outlaw.

Neal Brunner - U.S. Deputy Marshal for Indian Territory in the late 1890s.

Ed Brunt - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Northern District, Muskogee District Court by Marshal Leo Bennett and assigned to the Pawhuska area

Addis Bryan - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas in 1897, under Marshal Solomon F. Stahl.

Ed Bryant - Served as a Texas Ranger in 1896.

J. H. Bryant (18??-1898) - A prominent Choctaw Indian who was commissioned as a U.S. Deputy Marshal.

W. L. Bryant - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas in 1899 under Marshal Solomon F. Stahl.

Dave Buchanan (18??-1894) - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Southern District of Indian Territory in the Paris, Texas Court. Buchanan was killed in the line of duty on May 5, 1894 by Poley Empson. Empson and several other men who took part in the killing were arrested and taken to jail in Paris, Texas.

William Buchanan - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas under Marshal James S. Fagan.

William Buchner - U.S. Deputy Marshal working in Holdenville, Oklahoma in 1897.

R. T. Buel - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas in 1899 under Marshal Solomon F. Stahl.

Jack Bullard - Deputy Sheriff, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma was killed by Sam Green and Pete Whitehead in 1902.

William H. Bullard - U.S. Deputy Marshal working under Marshal Leo Bennett.

Seth Bullock (1849-1919) - Lewis and Clark County, Montana Sheriff, Lawrence County, South Dakota Sheriff, and U.S. Deputy Marshal in Dakota Territory.

R. T. Bumpass - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on July 3, 1893, in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas serving under Marshal George Crump.

A. W. Burch - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Southern District Court of Indian Territory at Paris Texas in 1894 serving under Marshal Sheb Williams.

Albert M. Burch - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Southern District Court of Indian Territory at Paris, Texas in 1895 serving under Marshal Sheb Williams.

S.M. Burche - Appointed as a U.S. Deputy Marshal by C.H. Thompson of Guthrie, Oklahoma, Burche was one of the few women to be appointed as a deputy during the 19th century. She came to Oklahoma during the land rush to find a homestead, was well educated and performed the same duties as male officers, including serving writs and warrants, and making arrests.

Burrell C. Burchfield - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on August 26, 1890 in Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes.

F. M. Burdick - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in September, 1894 in Oklahoma Territory serving under Marshal Evett Nix.

W. N. “Bill” Burgess - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Southern District of Indian Territory out of the Ardmore Court at Mansfield. Chickasaw Nation, under Marshal John S. Hammer in 1898. He continued his career as a federal officer until 1911.

Edmund Burgevin - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on August 9, 1872 in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas serving under Marshal Logan Roots.

Tom Burk - U.S. Deputy Marshal in Indian Territory.

A.F. Burke - Deputy sheriff in Tombstone, Arizona in the 1880s.

J. Steve Burke - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned at Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory by Marshal Evett Nix in 1893. On September 1, 1893 Burke was one of the thirteen deputy marshals that rode into Ingalls, Oklahoma and confronted the Bill Doolin Gang in what is known as the “Battle Of Ingalls.” In May, 1894, he worked with Deputy Marshal William Nix to capture cattle thieves Ben Cravens and William Crittendon in the Osage Nation. The following year, in August, 1895 he worked with U.S. Deputy Marshal Bill Tilghman to capture female outlaws Little Breeches and Cattle Annie, who were associated with the Doolin Gang. In that same year he became Managing Deputy in Perry, Oklahoma. Later in life Steve Burke became an evangelist.

James Burkitt - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas on July 13, 1892 under Marshal Jacob Yoes. He was one of the sixteen deputy marshals that stormed Ned Christie’s home near Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, in November, 1892.

J. G. Burlingame - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in September, 1894 serving under Marshal Evett Nix in Oklahoma Territory.

Edward Sehon Burney - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Southern District of Indian Territory at the Ardmore Court under Marshal John S. Hammer in 1895.

Charles Burns - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District of Fort Smith, Arkansas. He served as jailer in the Fort Smith federal jail, from 1871 to 1882. In this capacity, Burns foiled an escape attempt by Orpheus McGee, shooting the prisoner. McGee was crippled until he was later executed.

Charles Ambrose Burns - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Southern District court at Paris, Texas in 1894. Burns found himself in a predicament when he was required to serve a warrant of arrest on his brother-in-law and son of the most influential man in Pickens County, I. Hunter Pickens. When Deputy Marshal Burns and another officer traveled into the area, they were fired upon as they approached the Pickens residence. One of the bullets hit the other officer, who turned his gun on Burns, telling him if Marshal Burns didn’t return the fire, he would shoot him. Having no choice, Charles returned the fire and killed his brother-in-law. In August, 1895, Burns was summoned to the Alva, Oklahoma area to try to capture Zipp Wyatt and Ike Black, who were later killed by other law officers. He resigned his position as deputy marshal in 1901.

Edward Burns - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas.

J. Henry Burns - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas in 1899 under Marshal Solomon F. Stahl.

John S. Burns - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned at Alva, Oklahoma Territory in 1894 serving under Marshal Evett Nix.

Joseph Burns - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas where he served as a guard.

Samuel J. Burns (1851-1928) - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Northern District of Indian Territory serving under Marshal W. H. Darroughs. He lived at Vinita, Oklahoma.

Lou Burson - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Southern District Court of Indian Territory at Paris, Texas in 1894 under Marshal Sheb Williams.

W.H. Burroughs - A deputy sheriff in Nacogdoches County, Texas under Sheriff Milton Burroughs. He aided in the capture of Wild Bill Longley.

Holm O. Bursum - Served as sheriff of Sorocco County, New Mexico Territory in the 1890s.

Shepherd “Shep” Bushby (18??-1892) - A U.S. Deputy Marshal and convicted murderer, Bushby was executed for killing fellow officer U.S. Deputy Marshal Barney Connelley in 1891.

John Millard Burton - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Southern Indian Territory Court at Ardmore, Oklahoma.

Matthew "Matt" Burts (18??-??) - A lawman and outlaw, Burts rode with Burt Alvord, Billie Stiles and the Owens brothers. He served briefly as a deputy town constable in Pearce, Arizona in 1899. He was imprisoned for robbery, and killed by a ranching neighbor in California in November 1925.

W.M. Burwell - Served as a Texas Ranger in 1896.

Shepherd “Shep” Busby (18??-1892) - A U.S. Marshal in Indian Territory, he later killed fellow U.S. Deputy Marshal, Bernard Connelley, when the latter tried to arrest him for adultery. he was hanged at Fort Smith, Arkansas in 1892.

James H. Bush - U.S. Deputy Marshal in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas.

James S. Bushong - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on August 28, 1895 working out of the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas serving under Marshal George Crump.

D. W. Bushyhead - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned as Office Deputy in the Northern District of Indian Territory assigned to the Muskogee court in August of 1894.

Edward "Ned" Wilkerson Bushyhead (1832-1907) - Part Cherokee , Edward was a miner, publisher, and served as the San Diego County, California sheriff for two terms before becoming the Police Chief of San Diego.

W. Hesson "Hess" Bussey - U.S. Deputy Marshal in Indian Territory. He, along with U.S. Deputy Marshal George Lawson killed Dan "Dynamite Dick" Clifton outside Checotah, Oklahoma on December 4, 1896.

S.T. Butner - U.S. Deputy Marshal under E. D. Nix in Oklahoma Territory.

G. S. Butler - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas in 1899 under Marshal Solomon F. Stahl.

J. F. Butner - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in Oklahoma Territory in 1894 serving under Marshal Evett Nix.

S.T. Butner - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in Oklahoma Territory, assigned to the Crescent City District on July 15, 1893, under Marshal Evett Nix

A.F. Buttner - U.S. Deputy Marshal in New Mexico Territory.

C.A. Byers - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned in Oklahoma Territory in July, 1894 under Marshal Evett Dumas Nix.

Martin Byrd - U.S. Deputy Marshal commissioned on May 5, 1890 in the Western District at Fort Smith, Arkansas serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes.

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