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Francis Augustus Hamer (March 17, 1884 – July 10, 1955) was an American lawman and Texas Ranger who led the 1934 posse that tracked down and killed criminals Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.
May 29, 2020 · The infamy of outlawed duo Bonnie and Clyde has endured, but history has largely forgotten the men who ended their crime and murder spree. So who were Frank Hamer and Maney Gault?
Apr 23, 2024 · Called the “greatest lawman of the 20th century” by biographer John Boessenecker, Hamer is the man credited with ending the notorious crime spree of Bonnie and Clyde, the infamous duo whose names are etched in the collective memory as much for their romance as for their ruthless crimes.
In 1934 the retired Capt. Hamer was hired as a Special Investigator for the Texas prison system to track down gangsters Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. The notorious outlaws had killed more than a dozen law enforcement officers and unarmed citizens in a crime spree spanning several states.
Captain Frank Hamer was a Texas Ranger and Lawman who led the posse that tracked down and killed notorious outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. Throughout his years of service, he was known for his courage, toughness, marksmanship, and investigative skills.
May 13, 2016 · Frank Hamer (at left) stands with veteran Texas Ranger Oscar Latta in 1908, the year they investigated the murder of stockman Aaron Johnson near Geneva, Texas. They outwitted a mob and got their murderer, Robert Wright, convicted and legally hanged.
Sep 22, 2011 · Frank Hamer spanned the era of horses to cars and became a Ranger legend while he made the transition.
Sep 17, 2023 · Hamer, Francis Augustus (1884–1955). Francis Augustus Hamer, a prominent Texas Ranger, was born in Fairview, Texas, on March 17, 1884, to Franklin Augustus Hamer and Lou Emma (Francis) Hamer. Known commonly as Frank or Pancho, he spent his early childhood on the Welch Ranch in San Saba County.
Apr 15, 2016 · Lawyer and police officer-turned-crime historian Boessenecker ( When Law Was in the Holster) sheds new light on Texas history in resurrecting the life and legends of Texas Ranger Frank Hamer (1884–1955).
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Apr 26, 2016 · To most Americans, Frank Hamer is known only as the “villain” of the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde. Now, in Texas Ranger, historian John Boessenecker sets out to restore Hamer’s good...
