BASS REEVES WESTERN HISTORY CELEBRATION
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U.S. Deputy Marshal and Muskogee Police Officer

Bass Reeves roamed the American West for more than three decades, chasing murderers, thieves and whiskey smugglers. He usually either brought his outlaw in or left him dead.

Reeves was born into a slave family circa 1838, and was later commissioned a U.S. Deputy Marshal in the flatlands west of the Mississippi River.
Reeves has become the most famous of all US Deputy Marshals with many books, documentaries that tell his story. 


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Bass Reeves front row left.
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  • Home
  • Registration Info & Form
  • About Bass Reeves
  • Conference Schedule
  • Bass Reeves Interactive Tour
  • Authors Page
  • Memorial Celebration
  • Speakers Page
  • BR Legacy of Justice Award Nomination Form