In the first paragraph of his thoroughly researched, well-written and action-packed biography of legendary Texas Ranger Frank Hamer, author John Boessenecker boldly states: 'He was the greatest ...

Frank Hamer in action. His rifle is a Savage Model 1899. From Texas Ranger, by John Boessenecker. Travis Hamer personal collection - Travis Hamer personal collection Frank Hamer in action. His rifle ...

Famed Texas Ranger Frank Hamer is best known as the man who stopped the deadly 1930s robber duo Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, but a new biography argues the rest of his career merits as much ...

On the Chronicle editorial page the other day, we got after Mayor Sylvester Turner for not being more open with the press and public about the process of choosing a new police chief. Coincidentally, I ...

Most folks know Frank Hamer (1884-1955) as the Texas Ranger renowned for hunting down and killing notorious outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. Hence the title of historical writer John ...

Hamer retired, along with dozens of other Rangers in late 1932, just as Miriam A. “Ma” Ferguson prepared to become governor. Hamer did not trust the Fergusons, especially after the tangle of events ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - On September 16, 1939, Retired Ranger Captain Frank Hamer, who brought down Bonnie and Clyde, wrote a letter to King George V of England offering the services of 49 retired ...

The names "Bonnie and Clyde" ring a bell, but what about the Texas lawmen who stopped them? Former Texas Rangers Frank Hamer and Manny Gault are credited for halting notorious 1930s-era gangsters ...

In the first paragraph of his thoroughly researched, well-written and action-packed biography of legendary Texas Ranger Frank Hamer, author John Boessenecker boldly states: "He was the greatest ...