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Frank Hamer. 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. Renowned for his toughness, marksmanship, and investigative skill, he acquired status in the Southwest as the archetypal Texas Ranger.
Apr 23, 2024 · Public Domain Frank Hamer was famous for taking down Bonnie and Clyde, but he also ruthlessly pursued the Ku Klux Klan, broke up lynch mobs, and even helped investigate Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1948 Senate campaign. Texas Ranger Frank Hamer’s life was a tapestry of daring pursuits, fueled by an unwavering commitment to justice.
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May 29, 2020 · On the morning of May 23, 1934, with Bonnie and Clyde expected to return to the Methvin home, Ivy was instructed to park his truck on the main road into town and pretend like he was changing a ...
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. Francis Augustus Hamer (pronounced Hay-mer) was born in Fairview, Texas, on ...
Feb 2, 2023 · The story of Bonnie and Clyde is one that benefitted a lot from a Hollywood spin. The 1967 Warren Beatty-Faye Dunaway vehicle (because it involved a lot of cars. Also, it was a movie) painted the couple as fairly glamorous and the lawman who took them down as a vengeful idiot. The reality is that the criminals were two extremely poor kids from ...
Apr 13, 2019 · In “Bonnie and Clyde,” the 1967 hit film staring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as the murderous lovers who captivated the country during the 1930s, the Texas Ranger who pursues them is Frank ...
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Mar 11, 2019 · Bonnie and Clyde's brutal death:Fact-checking 'The Highwaymen' 'I should have killed you then': Unearthed letter goes to auction "Frank Hamer was a very taciturn guy, who was built for the job.