Five days later, the grand jury refused to indict Frank Hamer for the killing of Gee McMeans. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Frank said that he used his sights in a gunfight, because he could not see spraying the countryside with lead when one shot would do the trick. and turned to see McMeans pulling a shotgun from the car. With the tide turned, the ambushers appeared to flee the battlefield. Francis Hamer became involved in law enforcement in 1905 while he was employed as a cowboy on Carr Ranch in West Texas. Last Updated: April 10, 2020 or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Ida Gladys Johnson Hamer Birth 5 Oct 1890. In the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde, Hamer is portrayed by Denver Pyle. Drag images here or select from your computer for Ida Gladys Johnson Hamer memorial. There was an error deleting this problem. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. ), Vol. After retiring from law enforcement in 1949, he relocated to Austin where he spent the rest of his days. For the British Army officer, see. The smart move would have been to avoid going through the town at all. As McMeans reached Hamer he drew his pistol and Frank reacted instinctively grabbing the weapon. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. 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. of Corrections, wrote in his memoir that Hamer was one of two lawmen whom he had in mind. The world's oldest and largest privately owned firearms training facility decides to build a defensive pistol, with spectacular results. [17], In September 1948, he was called back to Ranger duty to play a small role in the notorious 1948 United States Senate election in Texas. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. The late Frank Hamer Jr., a preteen then, remembered Gault being as "smooth as satin with a pistol," but also proficient on the guitar. 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. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Hamer appreciated the fact that Maney was from a "Travis County pioneer family." As neighbors in the Riverside area of Austin, Hamer and Gault became tight, as did their feisty wives, Gladys and Rebecca. The Highwaymen In 1934, after two years on the run, criminals Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow break several associates out of Texas' Eastham Prison Farm. She died on March 13, 1967 in Los Angeles, California, USA. 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. The circle's anchor points were Dallas, Joplin, Missouri, and northwest Louisiana, with wider arcs outward for bank robberies. Crooks dont like even odds. The family agreed to cooperate in the capture of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. Recovering somewhat, Hamer drew his .44 Spl. Hamer married Gladys Johnson while she and her brother, Emmett, were under indictment for killing Gladys ex-husband, Ed Sims. Frank Hamer was not afraid to wade into trouble, but occasionally learned a hard lesson doing so. Fortune (1968). Killed in action during World War II at Iwo Jima and served with the 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, as a Private. Frank convalesced for some time and when he was healthy he saddled his horse and sought out McSwain, who when found said, I thought I killed you.. Although Canales informed the governor about the incident, no action was taken against Hamer. Hamer slapped the gun down and it went off a second time, hitting him in the thigh. 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. no long lead-times: sentinel ARV builds available, When criminals were at their worst, Frank Hamer was at his best. As Hamer dropped to the ground, stunned, both of his attackers ran to their nearby car. Hamer also led the fight in Texas against the Ku Klux Klan, starting in 1922, as senior captain of the Texas Rangers, and he is believed to have saved at least 15people from lynch mobs. 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. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Lexipol. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Copyright 2023 And, second, you can miss with a shotgunthey do have to be aimed if one is expecting to get hits. Using the Element of Surprise as a Personal-Defense Tool, Frank Hamers Sweetwater Fight: Lessons Learned. Snyder, Scurry County, Texas, USA. Here are five cool new things we saw at the 2023 SHOT Show. See full bio Born: On Oct. 1, 1917, Frank, Harrison, Gladys and Emmett were driving back from a court hearing in Baird, TX. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. [28] Another story stated that a cigar butt "bearing tiny teethmarks" was found in the gravel. Some came along peacefully, but many who chose to fight this righteously dangerous lawman, lost, Texas Ranger Captain Bill McDonald was talking about men like Frank Hamer, when he said, No man in the wrong can stand up against a fellow thats in the right and keeps on-a-coming.. He died in the hospital on January 27 soon after Texas prison administrator Lee Simmons assured him that he would send his killer Joe Palmer to the electric chair. Guinn p. 410. The first of these engagements was for the city of Houston during the 1935 Gulf Coast longshoremen's strike. Lt. Dan Marcou is an internationally-recognized police trainerwho was a highly-decorated police officer with 33 years of full-time law enforcement experience. Required fields are marked *. Sheriff Jordan and his deputy Prentiss Oakley, an excellent marksman, were the first to join the posse. Unsettled by McSwains warning, Frank took to carrying a pistol, while farming. Legendary Texas Ranger Frank Hamer was in more than 50 gunfights. He fired at Hamers head from close range and missed his whole head, but shredded Franks Stetson. Hamer rejoined the Rangers in 1915 and was assigned to patrol the South Texas border around Brownsville during the Bandit War and La Matanza. Frank aimed, fired, and killed McMeans with a shot to the chest. 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At the height of his career, he was regarded as the archetypal Texas Ranger. His knowledge of personal defense was not academic, nor were all of his fights in the line of duty. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? As this was going on, McMeans henchman, H.E. Phillips abandoned the car and fled on foot. Phillips ran for it. A smaller double-stack 9mm pistol with all the great features you've come to expect from Staccato. In 1971, they received an undisclosed out-of-court settlement. His blow to the 1911 caused it to malfunction, probably causing a failure to feed. In 1906 Frank Hamer joined the storied Texas Rangers. For some reason, possibly his pride, Hamer had chosen to ignore the warning about a potential ambush in Sweetwater. Their hunt lasted about three months before Barrow and Parker were killed in May. As Hamer dropped to the ground, stunned, both of his attackers ran to their nearby car. 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. Frank jokingly asked, Who do I have to kill for that? but quickly sobered when McSwain told him. Hamer and a handful of Rangers were charged with protecting the trial of a black rape suspect, George Hughes, in the town of Sherman. When Frank declined the offer to become a hired killer, McSwain warned him not to tell anyone about his offer or Frank and his brother would be dead men. With this many gun toters, the stage was set for trouble. He is credited with having killed between 53[16] and 70[46] people. Hamers wife Gladys not only shouted Look out! to Frank, but the love of Franks life filled her hand with a pocket Colt and opened fire on Phillips. How do we create a person's profile? Frank Hamer was not afraid to wade into trouble, but occasionally learned a hard lesson doing so. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? 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 . As Hamer dropped to the ground, stunned, both of his attackers ran to their nearby car. The couple also had two sons. Hamer married Gladys Johnson while she and her brother, Emmett, were under indictment for killing Gladys' ex-husband, Ed Sims. Harrison Hamer, who had just arrived back on the scene, started to shoot the fleeing Phillips. The ambush at the end of the film is suggested as his personal revenge. Learn more about merges. On Oct. 1, 1917, Frank, Harrison, Gladys and Emmett were driving back from a court hearing in Baird, TX. Francis Hamer was born on March 17, 1884, in Wilson County, Texas, USA. [45] He was buried near his son Billy in Memorial Park Cemetery in Austin. Akce tdne. The Jury paused from their deliberation to watch the entire street battle from upstairs windows across the street. 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. Try again later. That said, the overpowering urge should always be to find a way to avoid trouble whenever it is the least bit possible. Woody Harrelson plays Maney Gault. 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. In 1920 Hamer served as a prohibition officer. It's the most comprehensive and trusted online destination for law enforcement agencies and police departments worldwide. Texas Ranger Captain Frank A. Hamer On February 1, 1934, Marshall Lee Simmons, head of the prison system, asked retired captain Hamer to take the new position of special investigator for the Texas prison system. As the in-charge of the Texas Rangers fight against the Ku Klux Klan in 1922, Hamer reportedly saved 15 people from being lynched. On Oct. 1, 1917, Frank, Harrison, Gladys and Emmett were driving back from a court hearing in Baird, TX. As Frank was struggling to get Frank Pancho Hamer (pronounced Hay-mer) was born on March 17, 1884 in Fairview, Wilson County, Texas. In 1917, romance threw Frank Hamer into a first-class Texas feud. [30], Five days later, popular opinion turned against the criminals even more when Barrow and Methvin killed Constable Calvin Campbell, a 60-year-old single father, near Commerce, Oklahoma. Phillips, ran up to the struggling pair with his shotgun. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40839700/ida-gladys-hamer. Five days later, the grand jury refused to indict Frank Hamer for the killing of Gee McMeans. He wrenched the weapon out of McMeans hand and began beating him with it as Phillips approached from behind with shotgun, unseen. The real Ida Gladys Johnson Hamer was born in 1890 and lived to age 85, passing away in 1976. Frank replied that he had not and announced, Im here to settle our account. With that said both men drew their pistols and fired. He fired at Hamers head from close range and missed his whole head, but shredded Franks Stetson. Hamer, Frank , Jr. - The Official Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and . The world's oldest and largest privately owned firearms training facility decides to build a defensive pistol, with spectacular results. A couple of other points can be gleaned from Frank Hamers fight. His blow to the 1911 caused it to malfunction, probably causing a failure to feed. "[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. In 1914, he was hired as a deputy sheriff in Kimble County, assigned as the department's livestock theft investigator. Hamilton's brother Floyd wrote that Henry Methvin was not part of the original "invited" group but fled with them during the general confusion. Resend Activation Email. [26], Hamer was tracking the Barrow gang's murders as well as the bank robberies. The trends we saw on the firing line at this year's Media Day At The Range. In Case Three, which occurred almost 100 years ago in Sweetwater, Texas, hitmen attempted to assassinate famed Texas Ranger Frank Hamer, who was with his wife Gladys at the time. A large mob approached the courthouse, and Hamer personally shot and wounded two of the mob's members. Simply having a gun doesnt get the job done, nor is employing it quicklyyou have to be able to shoot it accurately as well as rapidly. A .357 Magnum small frame revolver that's optics-ready from Day One. He was born in Texas and helped his father at his smithy while growing up. [48][49], Ken Farmer also played Texas Ranger Frank Hamer in the movie, "The Newton Boys". During his career Frank Hamer mastered and carried many firearms, but his personal favorite was Old Lucky, a Single Action Colt 45, C-engraved 4 blued revolver with pearl handles. In 1921, following his transfer to Headquarters Company in Austin, Hamer was made the Senior Ranger Captain. In 1918, State Representative Jos Toms Canales was helming an investigation into the alleged abuse of the residents of the Rio Grande Valley by several Rangers. Now, admittedly, Hamer had his hands full, but it appears that he was not aware of the additional threat until the shotgun was fired. Hamer left the Rangers in 1908 to assume the duties of the City Marshal in Navasota, Texas. AND Sidearms. [17] He was wounded 17 times during his life and left for dead four times. Frank had been warned that Gee McMeans would be waiting for them in Sweetwater. 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In the early years Frank rode trails near the Rio Grande, captured rustlers, smugglers, bootleggers and bandits with Company C of the Texas Rangers, Captained by John H. Rogers. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. His knowledge of personal defense was not academic, nor were all of his fights in the line of duty. Hamer headed a force of 20 ex-Rangers and sheriffs to prevent sabotage and looting. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. [25] Hamer was always following close behind. Had Frank and Harrison Hamer stayed together, Frank might not have been shot at all. In 1917, Hamer married Gladys (Johnson) Sims, the widow of Ed Sims of Snyder, Texas; she and her brother, Sidney Arthur Johnson, had been charged in 1916 with murdering Sims. The account was settled. The trends we saw on the firing line at this year's Media Day At The Range. Sherman's black district was looted by the mob afterward, with the Rangers unwilling or unable to stop them. Trusted by millions of genealogists since 2003 Trusted information source for millions of people worldwide [21] The Texas Department of Corrections received national negative publicity over the jailbreak, which delighted Barrow, who thought that he finally had his revenge. Cu MIX za . In a supreme example of the swiftness of Texas justice, while Frank was being treated by the Doctor for his wounds the Grand Jury convened in the matter of the death of McMeans. 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. He joined Captain John H. Rogers' Company C in Alpine, Texas, on April 21, 1906, and began patrolling the Mexican border. Gladys Hamer ("Hay-mer'), the wife of legendary Texas Ranger Captain Frank Hamer, was not afraid to jump in and help out her husband in a fight. In April 1906, Hamer did just that, and for the next two years, he served under Captain J. H. Rogers in the Company C that patrolled the border in south Texas. Stopping at a gas station in Sweetwater, Frank went in to get a tire fixed while Harrison and Emmett hunted for a restroom. 0 cemeteries found in Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA. Hamer married Gladys Johnson while she and her brother, Emmett, were under indictment for killing Gladys ex-husband, Ed Sims. Three of his brothers also became Texas Rangers. For some reason, possibly his pride, Hamer had chosen to ignore the warning about a potential ambush in Sweetwater. [9] Hamer transferred to Austin in 1921 where he served as Senior Ranger Captain. In this article 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.. A slide cut for optics, a threaded barrel and a 22 round magazine are the icing on a 5.7x28mm cake. In his later years, the mere presence of Frank Hamer seemed to ensure a peaceful outcome in a tense situation. He left the Rangers in 1911 to become City Marshall for Navasota Texas, but he rejoined the Rangers in 1915. His service was brief but eventful while stationed in El Paso, the scene of countless gunfights during the Prohibition era. 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. 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