Texas Constables A Frontier Heritage

Texas Constables A Frontier Heritage by Allen G Hatley. Published by Texas Tech University Press, Lubbock, TX, 1999. 1st Signed Edition. Hardbound w/Paper DJ. Size 8vo. Condition: V-Fine in Good DJ. Inscribed by author March 25 2000. ISBN 0896724247. LCCN 99-041280. Through the Republic of Texas and the Lone Star State and into the present, this book comprises a veritable trove for buffs and historians of the Old West. The author traces Texas constables to their roots in medieval England and colonial America and chronicles a rich history from January 1823, when a constable was appointed as the first law enforcement officer in Stephen F Austin's colony. The Texas constable lives out for the most mart a hidden legacy, his services and accomplishments little understood even by those who elect him. Yet many well-know sheriffs and Texas Rangers began their law enforcement careers as Texas constables. The author looks not only at these but also the 25 Texas constables and deputy constables who died in the line of duty between 1910 and 1998. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 237 Pgs. Description text copyright 2005 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 10064.