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Question for lawmen on the THF #9195814 03/06/25 05:03 PM
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Who are your favorite, most respected, etc. lawmen in history?

Anyone is welcomed to respond but it would be especially interesting to hear from our law enforcement community.

History is always a fun and interesting topic on the THF.

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My grandpa was a border patrol agent in the '30's and '40's. spoke perfect spanish. He was part of the Mansfield clan from Bandera.


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Congressman Clay Higgins is probably my favorite cop of all time.


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Several people I have worked with are my favorites.

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I work with too many good LEO’s, many are my heroes, it would be a grave dishonor to name just 1.

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Re: Question for lawmen on the THF [Re: TurkeyHunter] #9195865 03/06/25 06:48 PM
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This one always interested me

Dallas Sheriff Bill Decker

Had some old family get dealt with by him

Re: Question for lawmen on the THF [Re: BigPig] #9195890 03/06/25 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by BigPig
Sir Robert Peel

I work with too many good LEO’s, many are my heroes, it would be a grave dishonor to name just 1.


https://lawenforcementactionpartnership.org/peel-policing-principles/

That's pretty interesting. You can name more than one. This thread is more about history than currently living lawmen.



Who are your favorite, most respected, etc. lawmen in history?

Re: Question for lawmen on the THF [Re: TurkeyHunter] #9195893 03/06/25 08:00 PM
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Always been fascinated by various Texas Rangers.

https://www.texasranger.org/Hall-of-Fame/Hays-John

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1 Texas Ranger
1 ATF agent
1 State Trooper

Those 3 guys are worth remembering. Lots of other good ones and a few small town turds

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Manuel T. "Lonewolf" Gonzaullas, Manny Gault, Frank Hammer are the most interesting, I worked with a few who were bigger than life but like someone already stated, to name one would be a discredit to the others.

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George Burnup (DPS) Austin, TX.

Great friend of the family.

First 'Chief Pilot' for the DPS. And Texas Ranger.

Got to fly around with him some in the Bell Jet Rangers.

https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/aircraft-operations-division/aircraft-history


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Originally Posted by wp75169
1 Texas Ranger
1 ATF agent
1 State Trooper

Those 3 guys are worth remembering. Lots of other good ones and a few small town turds


Anyone historical?

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Originally Posted by Brother in-law
This one always interested me

Dallas Sheriff Bill Decker

Had some old family get dealt with by him



Along that line... try to find and read a copy of 'Captain Will Fritz an the Dallas Mafia' by Jim Gatewood. Interesting guy and lots of good history of Dallas' dark
side.

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I've worked with many exceptional officers. Rangers Wardlow and Aycock, Sgt. Keith Reid, Ofc. Kallus, and Sgt. Patruchia all come to mind.

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Originally Posted by TurkeyHunter
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1 Texas Ranger
1 ATF agent
1 State Trooper

Those 3 guys are worth remembering. Lots of other good ones and a few small town turds


Anyone historical?



Not that I know of, just really good people with good intentions. I could add a retired fbi agent to that list. Although I didn’t know him when he was working.

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Originally Posted by copperhead
I've worked with many exceptional officers. Rangers Wardlow and Aycock, Sgt. Keith Reid, Ofc. Kallus, and Sgt. Patruchia all come to mind.

Aycock, Young County Game Warden during 70-80's?


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The 2 best I know have the same 2 traits

They are both great managers of people

And that is rare to find in management of any type industry these days

Both those guys stand behind common sense and apply it

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Originally Posted by copperhead
I've worked with many exceptional officers. Rangers Wardlow and Aycock, Sgt. Keith Reid, Ofc. Kallus, and Sgt. Patruchia all come to mind.


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