Frank said that when he had a choice he preferred to fight with a rifle, but he also practiced long distance hand-gunning. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Year should not be greater than current year. At the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939, he and 49 other retired Texas Rangers offered their services to King George VI to help protect the United Kingdom in case of Nazi invasion. Hamer also led the fight in Texas against the Ku Klux Klan, starting in 1922, as senior captain of the Texas Rangers, and he is believed to have saved at least 15people from lynch mobs. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window). Steele, Phillip W. and Marie Barrow Scoma (2000). We encourage you to research and examine . His revelation about the racket resulted in public outrage, an investigation, and indictments. To subscribe to the magazine,visit theNRA membership page hereand select Shooting Illustrated as your member magazine. Failed to report flower. See full bio Born: The Jury paused from their deliberation to watch the entire street battle from upstairs windows across the street. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. For the British Army officer, see. [12] If Hughes had survived the fire, he did not survive the mob afterward, who used dynamite on the vault he'd been locked in and strung Hughes's dead body up. She is 10 years younger than Kevin Costner, who plays her husband Frank. Here are five cool new things we saw at the 2023 SHOT Show. Hamer felt that he learned Barrow's statistics, but "this was not enough. Frank chose to ignore the warning but he did strap on a second gun, his Smith & Wesson .44 Spl. He was the second eldest of eight children and grew up on the Welch Ranch in San Saba County. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Copyright 2023 On May 12, 1917 in New Orleans Louisiana Frank married Gladys Ida Johnson (1890-1976) and they had at least two children: Francis Jr. (1918 . Texas Ranger Frank Hamer is best known for helping to end the careers of Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker. Frank had been warned that Gee McMeans would be waiting for them in Sweetwater. It was at this time that Frank assisted a local Sheriff track and capture some rustlers. TX Ranger Frank Hamer. "I hated to shoot a womanbut I remembered the way in which Bonnie had taken part in the murder of nine peace officers. His first was memorable. Marcous awards include Police Officer of the Year, SWAT Officer of the Year, Humanitarian of the Yearand Domestic Violence Officer of the Year. She was previously married to Ed Sims of Snyder, Texas. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. With the deeds done and all witnesses now deceased, no one will ever know for sure, because in life Frank adamantly refused to rehash his gunfights. In 1918, Hamer physically threatened State Representative Jos Toms Canales, who was leading an investigation into Texas Rangers accused of abusing residents of the Rio Grande Valley. She didnt hit anyone and didnt affect the outcome of the fight one single bit. [50], Chris Mulkey portrays Hamer in Timeless (TV series), This article is about the Texas Ranger. The smart move would have been to avoid going through the town at all. Hamer, who had recently married W.A. All six, however, agreed that Deputy Oakley stood and fired the opening shot from his Remington Model 8, and that his bullet hit Barrow's left temple and killed the outlaw instantly. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Gladys was the widow of the legendary Texas Ranger Frank Hamer, who, along with fellow Ranger Maney Gault, tracked down and killed Bonnie and Clyde in 1934. He grew up on the Welch ranch in San Saba County, and later spent time in Oxford, Llano County, which is now a ghost town; he later joked about being the only "Oxford-educated Ranger". Stopping at a gas station in Sweetwater, Frank went in to get a tire fixed while Harrison and Emmett hunted for a restroom. Austin Memorial Park Cemetery. But, you can rest assured that their lives were never the same after that bloody day in Sweetwater. Copyright 2023 There are no volunteers for this cemetery. ", "The Highwaymen Is a Pleasant Throwback of a Movie", "How The Highwaymen Sets the Record Straight on Bonnie and Clyde", The Years of Lyndon Johnson: Means of Ascent, Association Against the Prohibition Amendment, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Medicinal Liquor Prescriptions Act of 1933, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frank_Hamer&oldid=1114501544, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles needing page number citations from April 2019, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Hamer married Gladys Johnson while she and her brother, Emmett, were under indictment for killing Gladys ex-husband, Ed Sims. [34][notes 3] Accounts differ only slightly concerning the last moment before gunfire erupted: Sheriff Jordan said that he was calling out to Barrow to halt as the shooting started, Deputy Alcorn said that Captain Hamer was calling out, and Deputy Hinton wrote that Alcorn called out. With this many gun toters, the stage was set for trouble. Today, a jury might get the impression that a person was welcoming the opportunity to engage his enemies. Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Look for a box or option labeled Home Page (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari) or On Startup (Chrome). Alcorn had picked up 16 year-old Clyde in West Dallas for stealing chickens, though he did not arrest him. While Hamer was plowing one day, McSwain appeared with a shotgun and shot him in the back and the head. [30], Five days later, popular opinion turned against the criminals even more when Barrow and Methvin killed Constable Calvin Campbell, a 60-year-old single father, near Commerce, Oklahoma. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Lexipol. They made an impromptu plan to kill their dangerous nemesis. In February 1934, Lee Simmons, the General Manager of the Texas Prison System, assigned the task of hunting down gangsters Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow to Francis Hamer. As the in-charge of the Texas Rangers fight against the Ku Klux Klan in 1922, Hamer reportedly saved 15 people from being lynched. His blow to the 1911 caused it to malfunction, probably causing a failure to feed. cemeteries found in Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Frank had been warned that Gee McMeans would be waiting for them in Sweetwater. [13], In 1928, Hamer put a halt to a murder for hire ring, and his extraordinary means of accomplishing this made him nationally famous. Phillips was later arrested, as was the entire Hamer party. Had Frank and Harrison Hamer stayed together, Frank might not have been shot at all. Simmons persuaded Hamer to hunt down the Barrow Gang. While the gunfight was in progress there was a Nolan County Grand Jury in session. [3] He excelled at mathematics and developed a deep interest in history, particularly that of the Texas Rangers and the region's Native American tribes, such as the Comanche, Kiowa, and Kiowa Apache. [28] Another story stated that a cigar butt "bearing tiny teethmarks" was found in the gravel. She died on March 13, 1967 in Los Angeles, California, USA. The local sheriff was so impressed that he recommended that Hamer join the Rangers, which he did the following year. Nieman, Robert (2006). For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. His blow to the 1911 caused it to malfunction, probably causing a failure to feed. Outside the bank stood two glowering groups of armed men. [47], Kevin Costner portrays Hamer in the 2019 Netflix original film The Highwaymen, which was released to theaters for a short run and began streaming in March 2019. At one point there was trouble brewing when Frank pulled up to a polling place where two groups of armed men were facing off. Prior to the Bonnie and Clyde incident, Hamer's most famous gunfight is probably the one in Sweetwater, Texas, in 1917, when two assassins ambushed him and his wife, Gladys. As McMeans reached his car, however, he rearmed himself with a shotgun and swung it toward Hamer. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. 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Try again. While stopped to get a flat tire repaired, they were attacked in broad daylight in Sweetwater, Texas. Weve updated the security on the site. Their hunt lasted about three months before Barrow and Parker were killed in May. As this was going on, McMeans henchman, H.E. Knight, James R., with Jonathan Davis (2003). Failed to delete memorial. Stopping at a gas station in Sweetwater, Frank went in to get a tire fixed while Harrison and Emmett hunted for a restroom. A smaller double-stack 9mm pistol with all the great features you've come to expect from Staccato. In 1921, following his transfer to Headquarters Company in Austin, Hamer was made the Senior Ranger Captain. Frank Hamer and Gladys stayed together for the rest of Franks life. The Sheriff, who was much impressed, recommended Frank for the Texas Rangers. In his later years, the mere presence of Frank Hamer seemed to ensure a peaceful outcome in a tense situation. Guinn p. 410. The smart move would have been to avoid going through the town at all. The second group was blocking the doors of the bank, and he said "fall back" and they did.[44]. The late Frank Hamer Jr., a preteen then, remembered Gault being as "smooth as satin with a pistol," but also proficient on the guitar. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. And, second, you can miss with a shotgunthey do have to be aimed if one is expecting to get hits. On October 1, 1917 the Hamers drove into Sweetwater, Texas. He is credited with having killed between 53[16] and 70[46] people. Additionally, we see the effects of tunnel vision on our awareness in a chaotic situation. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? [40][41] He was also active the following year during the 1936 Gulf Coast maritime workers' strike. Try again later. His professional record and reputation are controversial, particularly with regard to his willingness to use extrajudicial killing even in an increasingly modernized society. Please try again later. The swarm of bullets buzzed by Phillips head and caused him to fire wildly striking nothing but the brim of Franks hat. Learn more about merges. [20] Barrow had particularly wanted to free Ralph Fults and Aubrey Skelley, but he considered the raid to be successful retaliation against the prison system. [32][notes 2] The two deputies and Schmid had tried to ambush Bonnie and Clyde in late November 1933 near Sowers, Texas. In October of 1917, while on their way home from a court date, Frank's traveling companions are his wife, Gladys (who is three months pregnant), his brother, Harrison, Gladys' brother, Emmett Johnson, and Emmett's wife, Rocky. Defensive Decisions: Making & Modifying Personal-Protection Plans, The American Stalking Rifle & The Texas MLD Program. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. In Case Three, which occurred almost 100 years ago in Sweetwater, Texas, hitmen attempted to assassinate famed Texas Ranger Frank Hamer, who was with his wife Gladys at the time. His novels, The Calling, the Making of a Veteran Cop, SWAT, Blue Knights in Black Armor, Nobodys Heroes and Destiny of Heroes, as well as his latest non-fiction offering, Law Dogs, Great Cops in American History, are all available at Amazon. The couple also had two sons. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Later, he worked as a wrangler on a local ranch and became a law enforcement official in 1905 after catching a horse thief. [22] Simmons said that he wouldn't presume to tell Hamer how to do his job, but he suggested that Hamer "put 'em on the spot, know you're rightand shoot everybody in sight. On January 16, 1934, Barrow, Parker, and associate Jimmy Mullens raided Eastham prison farm, freeing Raymond Hamilton, Henry Methvin, Hilton Bybee, and Joe Palmer. Phillips, ran up to the struggling pair with his shotgun. On Oct. 1, 1917, Frank, Harrison, Gladys and Emmett were driving back from a court hearing in Baird, TX. Frank had been serving as a bodyguard for a rancher at the time, when two members of the opposition named McMeans and Phillips spotted the relaxed and unaware Hamer. [4] He worked in his father's shop as a youth, and as a wrangler on a local ranch. Interview with Bud Hamer, Bobbie Hamer and Harrison Hamer. Such was the case at Sweetwater, TX. He was shipped serial number 10045; at least two Model 8s were used in the ambush. A couple of other points can be gleaned from Frank Hamers fight. For some reason, possibly his pride, Hamer had chosen to ignore the warning about a potential ambush in Sweetwater. [27][25] They kidnapped Commerce Chief of Police Percy Boyd and drove him across the border into Kansas, where they released him. Harrison Hamer, who had just arrived back on the scene, started to shoot the fleeing Phillips. Two guards were shot by the escapees during the breakout, guard Major Crowson fatally. in Aktuality. In 1953, Frank Hamer suffered a heat stroke; he lived two more years but never regained his health. Sheriff Jordan and his deputy Prentiss Oakley, an excellent marksman, were the first to join the posse. Had Frank and Harrison Hamer stayed together, Frank might not have been shot at all. Phillips ran for it. Not to mention, tactically, it is just not a good idea to walk into a trap when you suspect that it is there waiting for you. Recovering somewhat, Hamer drew his .44 Spl. Please reset your password. Snyder, Scurry County, Texas, USA. The first of these engagements was for the city of Houston during the 1935 Gulf Coast longshoremen's strike. 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