This beautiful 14k gold suspension badge was worn by famous lawman, Buck Garrett in Ardmore, Indian Territory and is pictured in the Time-Life Old West series book, "The Gunfighters" on page 100. Buck Garrett is also pictured in the book, "Badges of the United States Marshals by Sherrard / Stumpf on page 127 along with his appointment certificate as a deputy U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Indian Territory. These items are part of Jim Casey's Collection. According to author and historian Sam Henderson, Buck Garrett while serving as a deputy U.S. Marshal, hunted down Bill Dalton, the last of the Dalton Gang, who Buck shot and killed while resisting arrest. For further reading on the Buck Garrett Bill Dalton story read, "The Many Careers of Sheriff Buck Garrett" by Sam Henderson in the July, 1968 issue of The West. Pictured above left is Buck Garrett while serving as Chief of Police in Ardmore, I.T. wearing his gold suspension badge.
"There was never a finer officer than Buck Garrett" Ben Colbert, U.S. Marshal Click Here for Colbert Article.
Buck Garrett's Smith & Wesson .44 Special, Hand Ejector First Model, commonly referred to as the Triple-Lock. The gun is Factory Engraved and equipped with pearl grips, BUCK engraved, and two 14k gold inserts, initials, BG. Jim Casey Collection.
Group photo of Ardmore's finest. Buck is standing with his horse. Jim Casey Collection.
Family pose with his wife and son and of course, the family dog. Jim Casey Collection.
Original certificate of election to the position of Chief of Police, Ardmore, I.T., April 7, 1905. Signed by C.M. Campbell, Clerk of the U.S. Court, Southern District, Indian Territory. Jim Casey Collection.
Portion of envelope showing Buck Garrett, Sheriff of Carter County, Oklahoma. Jim Casey Collection.
Click Here for more photos of Buck Garrett, Bud Ballew and Ardmore Police Officers. Jim Casey Collection.
Buck Garrett was born on a farm near Columbia, Tennessee in 1872. At the age of one year the family migrated to the Red River area of Texas and settled in Paris, Texas. He later became a gunman for the wealthy cattle barons in
Wyoming and was involved in the Johnson County range war. He later served as a deputy U.S. marshal before being elected Chief in Ardmore. He was elected Sheriff of Carter County, in 1911-1922, 5 terms. All of the items pictured above on
this page were obtained from the family by well known historian and collector Ron Donoho.
This next photo of Buck Garrett shows Buck wearing his gold sheriff's badge.
Sheriff Buck Garrett, 1911-1922.
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