The Texas Sheriff: Lord of the County Line
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (819 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0806134712 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Five Stars Good read. MOre than Law and Order This book was absolutely outstanding! An interesting look at both the official and unofficial duties of the Sheriff in the 1950's. A must read for any law enforcement officer interested in history.. Loved the book Loved the book. Found it while researching Bee County Sheriff Vail Ennis. As a young kid I lived on E Hutchinson st a couple of blocks from Mr Ennis. My dad told me many stories about his gun fights and I would just stare at him when he came to our house to visit. He was an expert with a gun and could throw a quarter in the air, draw his gun and shoot it. He never missed.
The Texas Sheriff takes a fresh, colorful, and insightful look at Texas law enforcement during the decades before 1960. The rural sheriff served as his county’s Mr. Fixit,” its resident good old boy,” and the lord of an intricate rural society.Basing his interpretations on primary sources and extensive interviews, Thad Sitton explores the dual nature of Texas sheriffs, demonstrating their far-reaching power both to do good and to abuse the law.. In the first half of the twentieth century, rural Texas was a strange, often violent, and complicated place. He had to help constituents with their personal problems, which often had little or nothing to do with law enforcement. Nineteenth-century lifestyles persisted, blood relationships made a difference, and racial apartheid was still rigidly enforced.Citizens expected their county sheriff to uphold local customs as well as state l
About the AuthorThad Sitton hold a Ph.D. from the University of Texas and is author of numerous articles and several award-winning books, including From Can See to Can't:Texas Cotton Farmers on the Southern Prairies and The Texas Sheriff: Lord of the County Line. The Texas Oral History Association honored him in 2001 with a lifetime Achievement Award.
from the University of Texas and is author of numerous articles and several award-winning books, including From Can See to Can't:Texas Cotton Farmers on the Southern Prairies and The Texas Sheriff: Lord of the County Line. The Texas Oral History Association honored him in 2001 with a lifetime Achievem