Wild West Lawmen
Wild West Lawmen is a structured people dataset with 15 entries. Its fields include Lawman, Active, Jurisdiction. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 15 rows
- Fields
- 5 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Apr 10, 2026
Included fields: Lawman, Active, Jurisdiction, Signature Event, Known For.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
No reliable range or grouping can be calculated from the loaded rows without interpreting the source data.
Useful for
- Comparing Lawman, Active, and Jurisdiction across people entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 15 downloadable records
Lawman↕ | Active↕ | Jurisdiction↕ | Signature Event↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wyatt Earp | 1870s-1900s | Dodge City, Tombstone | Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1881) | Most famous Western lawman, Vendetta Ride, Tombstone legend, inspiration for dozens of films |
Wild Bill Hickok | 1860s-1876 | Kansas (Hays City, Abilene) | Duel with Davis Tutt (1865) | Quick-draw gunfighter, shot dead in Deadwood holding aces and eights, the dead man's hand |
Bass Reeves | 1875-1907 | Indian Territory (Oklahoma) | Arrested over 3,000 outlaws in his career | Formerly enslaved, one of the first Black U.S. Deputy Marshals, possible inspiration for the Lone Ranger |
Pat Garrett | 1880-1908 | New Mexico Territory | Killed Billy the Kid (1881) | Sheriff of Lincoln County, hunted down and shot Billy the Kid, later murdered himself |
Bat Masterson | 1870s-1890s | Dodge City, Kansas | Battle of Adobe Walls (1874) | Buffalo hunter turned lawman, friend of Wyatt Earp, later a New York City sports journalist |
Heck Thomas | 1880s-1909 | Indian Territory (Oklahoma) | Killed Bill Doolin (1896) | One of the Three Guardsmen deputies who tamed Oklahoma Territory outlaws |
Bill Tilghman | 1870s-1924 | Dodge City, Oklahoma Territory | Captured Bill Doolin alive (1896) | Three Guardsmen member, longest-lived of the great lawmen, killed in the line of duty at 70 |
Chris Madsen | 1880s-1916 | Oklahoma Territory | Hunt of the Doolin-Dalton gang | Danish-born deputy marshal, third of the Three Guardsmen of Oklahoma |
Tom Horn | 1880s-1902 | Arizona, Wyoming | Cattle detective murder trial | Lawman, Pinkerton, Army scout, hanged for a killing he may not have committed |
Frank Canton | 1870s-1917 | Wyoming, Oklahoma, Alaska | Johnson County War (1892) | Controversial gunfighter-lawman who switched sides, later an Adjutant General of Oklahoma |
John Horton Slaughter | 1880s-1890s | Cochise County, Arizona | Cleaned up Tombstone after the Earps | Rancher-sheriff who drove outlaws out of southern Arizona by any means necessary |
Commodore Perry Owens | 1880s | Apache County, Arizona | Holbrook gunfight (1887) | Long-haired sheriff who killed four men in a single street gunfight, pure Western legend |
Burton Mossman | 1900s | Arizona Territory | Capture of Augustin Chacon (1902) | First captain of the Arizona Rangers, credited with ending the last great outlaw era in Arizona |
Jeff Milton | 1880s-1932 | Texas, Arizona, New Mexico | Fairbank train robbery gunfight (1900) | Texas Ranger, border lawman, survived countless gunfights along the Mexican frontier |
John Reynolds Hughes | 1880s-1915 | Texas (Rangers) | Border of the Mexican frontier campaigns | Border Boss of the Texas Rangers, inspiration for the fictional Lone Ranger character |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Wild West Lawmen organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 15 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 15 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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