I want to know a little more truth than what the show Walker taught me. For one, are there really only 99, and why? Can a retired Ranger still work? How much jurisdiction do they have in the state of Texas?
2007-10-04 06:51:27 · 7 answers · asked by lou_serbio 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
The Texas Ranger Division, commonly called the Texas Rangers, is a law enforcement agency with statewide jurisdiction based in Austin, the capital of Texas, in the United States. Over the years, the Texas Rangers have investigated crimes ranging from murder to political corruption, acted as riot police and as detectives, protected the Texas governor, tracked down fugitives, and functioned as a paramilitary force at the service of both the Republic (1836–45) and the state of Texas.
The Texas Rangers were unofficially created by Stephen F. Austin in 1823 and formally constituted in 1835. It was dissolved by the federal authorities during the post-Civil War Reconstruction era, but was quickly reformed upon the reinstitution of home government. Since 1935, the organization has been a division of the Texas Department of Public Safety; it fulfills the role of Texas's State Bureau of Investigation. As of 2005, there are 118 active Rangers. It has been called the oldest state-level law enforcement agency in the USA.
The Rangers have taken part in many of the most important events of Texas history and were involved in some of the best-known criminal cases in the history of the Old West, such as those of gunfighter John Wesley Hardin, bank robber Sam Bass, and outlaws Bonnie and Clyde. Scores of books have been written about the Rangers, from well researched works of nonfiction to pulp novels, making them significant participants in the mythology of the Wild West. During their long history, a distinct Ranger tradition has evolved; their cultural significance to Texans is such that they are legally protected against disbandment.
As it happened with many Old West myths like Billy the Kid or Wyatt Earp, the Rangers' legendary aura was in part a result of the work of sensationalistic writers and the contemporary press, who glorified and embellished their deeds in an idealized manner. The case of the Rangers is, however, unique: it was a collective force that, in exercise of the authority granted by the government, protected Texas against threats considered extremely evil at the time. While some Rangers could be considered criminals wearing badges by a modern observer, many documented tales of bravery and selflessness are also intertwined in the group's history.
2007-10-04 07:11:12 · answer #1 · answered by KC V ™ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Currently 118 officers in the Texas Rangers.
2007-10-04 06:57:20 · answer #2 · answered by Michael C 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Who was that masked man? Just for added interest, the 'Lone Ranger' TV show and movies (the one with Tonto as his partner) is the fictional account of the sole survivor of a group of Texas Rangers ambushed by a gang of outlaws, the Cavendish gang. Tonto found him and helped him get better, then they became an old west crime fighting team. I'm old enough to admit to having a Lone Ranger 6-gun and mask when I was just a puppy. Hi-Ho Silver! Awaaaaaaaaaay! :-)
2007-10-04 15:33:55 · answer #3 · answered by Penguin_Bob 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know the answers to the first two but they have jurisdiction just about everywhere in Texas. I do know that they have an interesting history and it is probably worth the read if you are into that kind of thing.
2007-10-04 06:56:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's made up. Will Ferrell is silly. There are a lot of real race car drivers and race commentators in the movie, though.
2016-05-20 23:31:46 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they make their badges out of Mexican Pesos.
they fought the Native Americans in the old days and many people give them credit for teaching the Indians about scalping.
2007-10-04 06:58:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
haha walker
2007-10-04 07:42:58 · answer #7 · answered by Kevy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋