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Sheriff and Special Deputy Patrick Garrett by Dr. Henry Lee. His interest in the Lincoln County War led him to a series of articles on Billy the Kid’s associates for "Wild West" magazine and two books, "Blackwater Draw," published in 2011, and "Here Lies Billy the Kid," published in 2019. The former is notable for its investigative study (with Sederwall) on the March 1878 deaths of three men that crossed the Kid, which was earlier popularized in film with "
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After a decade of research and writing, Turk completed the modern history of the U.S. Marshals
Service, "Forging the Star: The Official Modern History of the United States Marshals Service" in 2016. The book is a detailed study of the agency’s development from a district-based to a headquarters-based
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American history with the re-investigation of the death of Billy the Kid. At the invitation of Lincoln County Sheriff Tom Sullivan and Investigator Steve Sederwall, he was present when forensic tests were conducted on furniture associated with the outlaw’s
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in early 1990 and became the assistant to the historian in 1991. Upon the departure of his predecessor, Turk became the agency’s historian in 2001. He has documented the agency’s history through articles, television production contributions, radio interviews, and a book. He has written and been
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A Family’s Path in America: The Lees and Their Continuing Legacy
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126:. Denton, Texas: University of North Texas Press. 2016.
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229:"Billy the Kid and the U.S. Marshals Service,"
165:. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books. 2001.
178:. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books. 1997.
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