(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) · George M. Duckworth (1867-1954) Sheriff 1907-1911 · It’s Tuesday, October 18, 1927, in Hutchinson, Kansas. Hutchinson Chief of Police George “Came” Duckworth, 60, and Mrs. Anna Kelly, 46, police matron, are at the police station, talking. * “If the citizenry knew we worked 15-hour days with hardly a day off, do you think they would recommend we receive more support from the city?” asked Anna. “Hard … [Read more...] about Sheriffs of Reno County: George M. Duckworth
George M. Duckworth
Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge: Bank Bandit
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) · Sheriff Fay F. Brown's Badge: Bank Bandit Bob Collins was a wanted man. Thug, ex-convict, and bank bandit, he was no choir boy. Even his father admitted that as a youth, his son always seemed to be getting into trouble because he was easily influenced. * Reno County Sheriff Fay F. Brown, 35, pressed a piece of ice against his jaw. Hutchinson Chief of Police George M. Duckworth, 60, wiped the blood … [Read more...] about Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge: Bank Bandit
