U.S. Marshal's Badge
Deputy
This badge is a shield design with a 5 point star cut-out in the center. It has the word "Deputy" across the top with the word "Marshal" at the bottom. In the center of the star is the letters "US". The badge is silver in color with a pin back. This is a new imported item. A Little Bit of History An interesting Marshal was William L. "Buffalo Bill" Brooks. Brooks was a buffalo hunter whose success equaled fellow buffalo hunter William F. Cody earning the same nickname of "Buffalo Bill". During the late 1860s, Brooks had killed several men in various gunfights, and was briefly hired as a stage driver for the Southwestern Stage Co., before becoming the marshal of Newton, Kansas in 1872. With Brooks success in Newton he was soon offered a position in Dodge City as town marshal where he was later involved in 15 gunfights during his first month.Brooks however began to kill several men in questionable circumstances including one incident where he killed a man over an argument with a local dance hall girl. After backing down from gunfighter Kirk Jordan, Brooks left town shortly after. (Taken from Wikipedia) |
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