| Birth: | 1877 | | Death: | May 5, 1922 | 
Western Lawman. Born David Monticello Ballew, he was a most controversial and effective Ardmore, Oklahoma Territory Deputy Sheriff. A very noted gun fighter, he first made headlines killing Pete Bynum who was in the middle of a holdup. Later he killed outlaws Steve Talkington for resisting arrest, James Perle and two men named Hignote and Mills for attempting to escape custody. But it wasn't just outlaws, in a long standing feud with fellow lawman Don Braziel, Ballew shot him dead when he pulled his gun on him. He met his demise on May 5, 1922, in a deadly shoot-out in Wichita Falls, Texas, when police Chief J.W. McCormick tried to arrest Ballew for disturbing the peace. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Search Amazon for D. M. Ballew | | | Burial:
Lone Grove Cemetery
Lone Grove
Carter County
Oklahoma, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 01, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 1208 |
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