Actually that would be Virgil Earp who first took up the badge in Tombstone. Wyatt already made his reputation as a hard case lawman from Wichata and Dodge City, and with his friendship with the even then notorious Doc Holiday has been mistakenly held as the Tombstone head LEO.
FYI, the two most definitive books I've read about Wyatt Earp are: "Inventing Wyatt Earp" and "Wyatt Earp - The Life Behind the Legend". Both include many citations including court manuscripts. Bottom line from both, Wyatt was no angel, but the Earps were the good guys and the Cowboys the bad guys. Of course if you go to a Clanton site you'll hear a spin.
Hey, thanks for the book recommendations, will look at those:)
Been to Tombstone about 4 or 5 times. Birdcage is very interesting. You really get the feeling of those days there.
I have thought of how the Earp’s would’ve tackled Baltimore’s problems and it would not be for the law to stand down. It would be for the criminals to fall down, dead.