John Wesley Hardin was one of the most prolific American killers living in the wild and lawless days of Texas. Hardin was born in 1853, killed between thirty and forty men which allegedly included a poor soul in wild Bill Hickock's Abeline Kansas, who's only crime was snoring. But when you live by the gun you die by the gun and John Wesley Hardin was shot dead in 1895 shot in the back of the head by John Selman Sr. a man himself off much ill repute.

Deadwood had a population of nearly 3,000 people September 30, 1876.

Deadwood's first sheriff was Isac Brown. He was elected Miner's Court sheriff over the Jack McCall trial Aug 05, 1876. Isac Brown would later be killed by Indians on August 20th along with Preacher Smith and others. Con Stapleton secured the next marshal's seat on September 16, 1876.

Joe LeFors began his career as a drover and cowboy. He became an inspector/detective running down stolen cattle in Wyoming and Montana. Involved in several gunfights recovering stolen cattle, LeFors, on one occasion had his clothes bullet ridden while killing two thieves. In Wyoming, he pursued bandits from two train robberies. The Wilcox and Tipton, Wyoming robberies were done by Butch Cassidy and his Wild Bunch, but the gang was too illusive and LeFors never captured them.

Later, Joe was a U.S. deputy marshal in Cheyenne, WY where he would become famous for documenting a 'confession' from Tom Horn. A boy named Willie Nickell had been killed and LeFors believed Tom Horn was responsible. Some people believe Tom Horn killed the boy, but most do not. In any event Tom Horn was tried, found guilty and hanged. Joe LeFors is buried in the Willow Grove Cemetery in Buffalo, Wyoming.