Bud Ballew

Lawmen with "sand in their craws" were needed in the Old West. Such a man was Bud Ballew. Deputy-Sheriff David "Bud" Ballew's name was rarely missing from the issues of the local Daily Ardmorette and Ardmore Statesman newspapers from 1910 to 1920. Many outlaws tempted fate and lost their lives against the quick-handed gunslinger, and for this reason Ballew soon received international attention for his reputation with a revolver. Official documents and personal mementos from Ballew's descendants, as well as never-before-published photographs, shed light on this unsung hero. Bud Ballew met his demise in a deadly shoot-out in Wichita Falls, Texas, on May 5, 1922, but his legend lives on in these action-packed pages.McInnes, Elmer D. is the author of 'Bud Ballew', published 2008 under ISBN 9780762744770 and ISBN 0762744774.