Hamer was a Ranger off and on throughout his adult life, resigning often to take other jobs. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. The smart move would have been to avoid going through the town at all. Hamer, Gladys and several other members of their family were purchasing gasoline on October 1, 1917, when they ran into Gus McMeans of Odessa, Simss brother-in-law. Finally, throughout the whole encounter, Gladys was leaning out of the car window, shooting at McMeans and Phillips with her Colt Pocket Auto until it was empty. Frank Hamer retired in 1949 and in 1955 the lawman who had survived being wounded 17 times died of natural causes. In 1933, Frank Hamer retired as a Captain from the Texas Rangers, but because of his reputation he was sought after as a peace officer where there was no peace, a bodyguard where someone was in dire danger, and probably most notably as a man hunter, when the safety of the community dictated that someone needed to be captured. But Frank pushed Harrisons rifle barrel up and told him not to shoot a man in the back. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. A couple of other points can be gleaned from Frank Hamers fight. The Johnson and Sims families were prominent ranch families in West Texas and both were used to having their own way about things. Hamer and the Rangers escaped the building, but could not reach Hughes, who had been locked in the vault for his safety. 11, Ed. To subscribe to the magazine,visit theNRA membership page hereand select Shooting Illustrated as your member magazine. He wrenched the weapon out of McMeans hand and began beating him with it as Phillips approached from behind with shotgun, unseen. Harrison Hamer, who had just arrived back on the scene, started to shoot the fleeing Phillips. For the British Army officer, see. He was one of the five sons of Franklin Augustus Hamer and Lou Emma Hamer. "[16] Hamer also said that he hated "to bust the cap on a woman, especially when she was sitting down, however if it wouldn't have been her, it would have been us. Sorry! Such was the case at Sweetwater, TX. ), Vol. In 1914, he was hired as a deputy sheriff in Kimble County, assigned as the department's livestock theft investigator. Today, a jury might get the impression that a person was welcoming the opportunity to engage his enemies. While Gladys' determined fire with her Colt Pocket Model auto kept one gunman at bay, another named Gee McMeans rushed Hamer and shot him in his right thigh and left . And, second, you can miss with a shotgunthey do have to be aimed if one is expecting to get hits. and turned to see McMeans pulling a shotgun from the car. A pistol fight ensued and McMeans, who was a former Texas Ranger and sheriff of Ector County, was killed, while Hamer was wounded. The real Ida Gladys Johnson Hamer was born in 1890 and lived to age 85, passing away in 1976. Renowned for his toughness, marksmanship, and investigative skill, he acquired status in the Southwest as the archetypal Texas Ranger. The rancher tried to hire Frank to kill a man; when the teenager refused, McSwain fired a shotgun blast into his back. Parker, Emma Krause, Nell Barrow Cowan and Jan I. AND Sidearms. She didnt hit anyone and didnt affect the outcome of the fight one single bit. The special commission is listed in the state archives in Austin.[19]. Although his formal education ended after the sixth grade, as a youth he displayed several unusual abilities, including an extremely high level of intelligence and a near eidetic memory. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). All rights reserved. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Hamer and Gladys had two sons together; Frank Jr. (1918-2006) and Billy (1921-1945). Each posse member received a meager $200.23. Phillips ran for it. As the in-charge of the Texas Rangers fight against the Ku Klux Klan in 1922, Hamer reportedly saved 15 people from being lynched. In an effort to rebut "Bonnie and Clyde," Hamer's second wife Gladys assisted the publication of the 1968 biography "I Am Frank Hamer," but its account of Hamer's life and career had . [25] Hamer was always following close behind. | NRA Family, How to Point Your Gun in a Safe Direction | NRA Family, Self-Defense for the Aging Shooter | NRA Family, New For 2023: The Gunsite Glock Service Pistol, New For 2023: The Smith & Wesson M&P 5.7 Pistol, New For 2023: The Taurus 605 T.O.R.O. In 1971, they received an undisclosed out-of-court settlement. Hamer and a handful of Rangers were charged with protecting the trial of a black rape suspect, George Hughes, in the town of Sherman. In the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde, Hamer is portrayed by Denver Pyle. There is a problem with your email/password. 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. interacts online and researches product purchases While Hamer served as a Ranger on and off throughout his adult life, he often left the agency to work on other jobs, including some in other branches of law enforcement. Death 17 May 1976 (aged 85) Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA. Phillips ran for it. In fact, the whole fight might never have happened. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Harris, Charles H., and Louis R. Sadler (2007). Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. 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Interview with Bud Hamer, Bobbie Hamer and Harrison Hamer. [1][pageneeded] A less successful incident happened during the Sherman Riot of 1930, however. Additionally, it is also never a good idea to split your forces when you know a fight might be about to occur. Snyder, Scurry County, Texas, USA. Ten shots were fired in the gunfight, and police collected a total of seven revolvers, two semi-automatic pistols, and three rifles from the two parties.[8]. Look for a box or option labeled Home Page (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari) or On Startup (Chrome). [26], Hamer was tracking the Barrow gang's murders as well as the bank robberies. With the tide turned, the ambushers appeared to flee the battlefield. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. [10], Beginning in 1922 Hamer led the fight in Texas against the Ku Klux Klan as senior captain of the Texas Rangers, which was still growing in Texas, and he saved 15 people from lynch mobs throughout his career. Recovering somewhat, Hamer drew his .44 Spl. For some reason, possibly his pride, Hamer had chosen to ignore the warning about a potential ambush in Sweetwater. Texas State Library & Archives Commission, "Box 13 Is a Black Mark on Texas Politics. Later, he worked as a wrangler on a local ranch and became a law enforcement official in 1905 after catching a horse thief. This browser does not support getting your location. Learn more about managing a memorial . 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Luxury Holiday Cabin in the Trossachs. [48][49], Ken Farmer also played Texas Ranger Frank Hamer in the movie, "The Newton Boys". Had Frank and Harrison Hamer stayed together, Frank might not have been shot at all. After the film's release, his widow Gladys and son Frank Jr. sued Warner Bros.-Seven Arts for defamation of character. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Simmons then turned his attention to restoring the reputation of the Texas prison system. In minutes it returned a no bill, ruling Frank Hamers killing of McMeans was an act of self defense. Fortune (1968). All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. A .357 Magnum small frame revolver that's optics-ready from Day One. This page was last edited on 6 October 2022, at 20:40. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. The 64-year-old Frank Hamer exited his car and strolled toward one armed group and merely said Git., That task accomplished, he walked calmly over to the second group and ordered, Fall back.. Father: Frank A Hamer Mother: Gladys Johnson Source: Texas Birth Certificate. Try again later. Try again later. Hamer was assigned to track down the nationally known outlaws Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker. The smart move would have been to avoid going through the town at all. Defensive Decisions: Making & Modifying Personal-Protection Plans, The American Stalking Rifle & The Texas MLD Program. As Barrow and Parker breathed their last breath, the entire country breathed a sigh of relief. Stopping at a gas station in Sweetwater, Frank went in to get a tire fixed while Harrison and Emmett hunted for a restroom. Learn more about merges. He participated in numerous raids and shootouts, and he was involved in a gun battle with smugglers on March 21 which resulted in the death of Prohibition Agent Ernest W. All rights reserved. But the police refused him support and the Bankers' Association's position was that "any man that could be induced to participate in a bank robbery ought to be killed." Buried next to his father, Frank Hamer, the Texas Ranger responsible for tracking down Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. Harrison Hamer, who had just arrived back on the scene, started to shoot the fleeing Phillips. Frank Hamer, Texas Ranger Warrant of Authority, 1931. Frank Hamer was not afraid to wade into trouble, but occasionally learned a hard lesson doing so. His first was memorable. Pride can get a person in a lot of trouble, hurt or worse. He was shipped serial number 10045; at least two Model 8s were used in the ambush. For some reason, possibly his pride, Hamer had chosen to ignore the warning about a potential ambush in Sweetwater. Verify and try again. Alcorn had picked up 16 year-old Clyde in West Dallas for stealing chickens, though he did not arrest him. Although Canales informed the governor about the incident, no action was taken against Hamer. Frank studied their activity and movements and eventually Frank was able to contact the family of one Gang member, Henry Methvin. He was born in Texas and helped his father at his smithy while growing up. One is that, just because you have been shot, it doesnt mean that you have lost the fightwhen the threat continues, a smart man keeps fighting. Resend Activation Email. Using his other hand, Hamer drew a Smith & Wesson Triple Lock and put a .44 Special bullet through the heart of the . Dynamiting trees was illegal and logging crews were angered at the sound, thinking that someone was violating the ban. The route to their home in Snyder . He is a co-author of Street Survival II, Tactics for Deadly Encounters, which is now available. The late Frank Hamer Jr., a preteen then, remembered Gault being as "smooth as satin with a pistol," but also proficient on the guitar. His blow to the 1911 caused it to malfunction, probably causing a failure to feed. Steele, Phillip W. and Marie Barrow Scoma (2000). We might look at just one of his many encounters and see what we can learn from it that will be beneficial to us in our own personal defense. Phillips ran for it. [38], Hamer had learned a great deal about the lives of Barrow and Parker in the preceding months, and he told reporters that, under other circumstances, he "would have gotten sick" to see a woman's perforated body in the car; as it was, he did not get sick because he remembered Parker's crimes. He posted their names at the top of the Campbell murder warrants, issued against Barrow, Parker, and John Doe (Methvin) later that week. [17] He was wounded 17 times during his life and left for dead four times. Francis Frank Augustus Hamer was a Texas Ranger who garnered immense fame for leading the posse that hunted down and killed the criminal duo, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. 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. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. based on information from your browser. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Hamer armed with a Remington Model 8 semi-automatic rifle with a special 15-round magazine and his entire posse opened fire putting more than 100 rounds into the suspects and their vehicle. He left the Rangers and was commissioned as a Special Ranger for the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. [32][notes 2] The two deputies and Schmid had tried to ambush Bonnie and Clyde in late November 1933 near Sowers, Texas. The gang had killed two Texas Highway Patrol officers[27] at Grapevine, Texas on Easter Sunday, April 1, 1934 which inflamed public sentiment against Barrow and Parker. They raised her two girls and two boys of their own, one of whom, Frank Jr., was a friend of mine. Had Frank and Harrison Hamer stayed together, Frank might not have been shot at all. Hamer shot back, killed McMeans, and was no-billed on the spot by a grand jury watching the shootout through a window. On Oct. 1, 1917, Frank, Harrison, Gladys and Emmett were driving back from a court hearing in Baird, TX. Woody Harrelson plays Maney Gault. Select the option or tab named Internet Options (Internet Explorer), Options (Firefox), Preferences (Safari) or Settings (Chrome). [42][43] Former Governor Coke Stevenson hired him to accompany him to the Texas State Bank in Alice to examine the tally sheets for ballot box 13, which held ballots for his opponent Representative Lyndon Johnson which he knew to be fraudulent. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. He left one week before Miriam "Ma" Ferguson recaptured the governor's office for a second term. McSwain approached Frank one day and offered him a special job for a great deal of money. Hamer slapped the gun down and it went off a second time, hitting him in the thigh. Hamer, Frank , Jr. - The Official Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and . A couple of other points can be gleaned from Frank Hamers fight. Following this, Hamer left the Cattlemen's Association to accept a position as a federal agent in the Prohibition Unit, where he served for about one year. In life, Frank Hamer was a lawman who kept on-a-coming. His professional record and reputation are controversial, particularly with regard to his willingness to use extrajudicial killing even in an increasingly modernized society. He rose to the rank of senior captain and made Austin his permanent home. 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. His blow to the 1911 caused it to malfunction, probably causing a failure to feed. Ida Gladys Johnson Hamer Birth 5 Oct 1890. Nieman, Robert (2006). Finally, throughout the whole encounter, Gladys was leaning out of the car window, shooting at McMeans and Phillips with her Colt Pocket Auto until it was empty. Francis Augustus Hamer (March 17, 1884 - July 10, 1955) was an American lawman and Texas Ranger who led the 1934 posse that tracked down and killed criminals Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. But, you can rest assured that their lives were never the same after that bloody day in Sweetwater. In 1920 Hamer served as a prohibition officer. A couple of other points can be gleaned from Frank Hamers fight. He further added to the deal by authorizing Hamer to take whatever he wanted from among the Barrow Gang's possessions when he caught them. Such was the case at Sweetwater, TX. Frank determined that Phillips did not need to be shot dead, because the man did nothing but ruin a good hat. The first of these engagements was for the city of Houston during the 1935 Gulf Coast longshoremen's strike. [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. Frank had been warned that Gee McMeans would be waiting for them in Sweetwater. In 1921, following his transfer to Headquarters Company in Austin, Hamer was made the Senior Ranger Captain. Last Updated: April 10, 2020 "[39], During the 1930s, Hamer applied his civil peace-keeping skills to working on behalf of various oil companies and shippers, which were resisting unionization of their companies, and he often performed as a strike breaker. He joined Captain John H. Rogers' Company C in Alpine, Texas, on April 21, 1906, and began patrolling the Mexican border. The Johnson family had the support of the Hamer brothers, Frank and Harrison, while the Sims family relied on ex-sheriff and ex-Texas Ranger Gee McMeans. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. In the 1930s, he was employed by various oil companies and shippers as a strike breaker. And, second, you can miss with a shotgunthey do have to be aimed if one is expecting to get hits. Historian John Neal Phillips says that "paying back" the Department of Corrections for abuse that Barrow had received while imprisoned motivated many of his actions and underlay his crime spree. [21] The Texas Department of Corrections received national negative publicity over the jailbreak, which delighted Barrow, who thought that he finally had his revenge. Phillips, p. 354 n. 3. Hamer was a lone wolf by nature, but he eventually formed an inter-jurisdictional posse and created a plan to ambush the gang. However, he was a lawman of one kind or another for many years and engaged in many shootings. On Oct. 1, 1917, Frank, Harrison, Gladys and Emmett were driving back from a court hearing in Baird, TX. Stopping at a gas station in Sweetwater, Frank went in to get a tire fixed while Harrison and Emmett hunted for a restroom. Austin, Travis County, . Add to your scrapbook. Killed in action during World War II at Iwo Jima and served with the 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, as a Private. 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