TIL about Bass Reeves. 1838 – 1910 The first black deputy Marshall west of the Mississippi River. He worked mostly in Arkansas and the Oklahoma territory. During his long career, he was credited with arresting more than 3,000 felons (including his own son). He shot and killed 14 outlaws.

TIL about Bass Reeves. 1838 – 1910 The first black deputy Marshall west of the Mississippi River. He worked mostly in Arkansas and the Oklahoma territory. During his long career, he was credited with arresting more than 3,000 felons (including his own son). He shot and killed 14 outlaws. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bass_Reeves WITCHFlNDER-GENERAL December 31, 2018 at 01:35AM