The First Black Deputy U.S. Marshall West of the MississippiWhat a shame he isn’t famous. Sounds like an amazing manThe inspiration for The Lone Ranger... The Odysseus of cowboys... The James Bond of U.S. Marshalls...
Bass Reeves was a lawman for a total of 32 years with over 3,000 felon arrests and killed 14 outlaws in the line of duty, all without ever being shot himself. Bass had to overcome, prejudice, betrayal, and some of the worst criminals in Oklahoma, the most dangerous district in the country.
"Bass Reeves is the greatest Deputy U.S. Marshal of the Old West." - Dave Amis
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