Frederick Fornoff was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in February, 1859. He came west to work as a miner, brick maker and day laborer He served as one of Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders in the Spanish American War, but Fornoff earned his reputation as a manhunter while city marshal of Albuquerque, deputy U.S. marshal, secret service agent and special investigator for the Justice Department. It was, however, as captain of the New Mexico Mounted Police that Fred Fornoff earned his place of honor in southwestern history. He died in November 1935 at the Veteran's Hospital in Sheridan, Wyoming.
Pat Garrett, while serving as sheriff of Lincoln County, had killed an escaped murderer named Henry McCarty. The New York born outlaw was commonly called The Kid or Billy the Kid. In later years Captain Fornoff was vocal in his contempt for the romantic legends that had developed around the young outlaw. Fornoff was often heard to say,
"Billy the Kid was a viper and a danger to society. Ole Pat done right when he killed him."
Pat Garrett, while serving as sheriff of Lincoln County, had killed an escaped murderer named Henry McCarty. The New York born outlaw was commonly called The Kid or Billy the Kid. In later years Captain Fornoff was vocal in his contempt for the romantic legends that had developed around the young outlaw. Fornoff was often heard to say,
"Billy the Kid was a viper and a danger to society. Ole Pat done right when he killed him."
Frederick Fornoff was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in February, 1859. He came west to work as a miner, brick maker and day laborer He served as one of Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders in the Spanish American War, but Fornoff earned his reputation as a manhunter while city marshal of Albuquerque, deputy U.S. marshal, secret service agent and special investigator for the Justice Department. It was, however, as captain of the New Mexico Mounted Police that Fred Fornoff earned his place of honor in southwestern history. He died in November 1935 at the Veteran's Hospital in Sheridan, Wyoming.
Pat Garrett, while serving as sheriff of Lincoln County, had killed an escaped murderer named Henry McCarty. The New York born outlaw was commonly called The Kid or Billy the Kid. In later years Captain Fornoff was vocal in his contempt for the romantic legends that had developed around the young outlaw. Fornoff was often heard to say,
"Billy the Kid was a viper and a danger to society. Ole Pat done right when he killed him."
Pat Garrett, while serving as sheriff of Lincoln County, had killed an escaped murderer named Henry McCarty. The New York born outlaw was commonly called The Kid or Billy the Kid. In later years Captain Fornoff was vocal in his contempt for the romantic legends that had developed around the young outlaw. Fornoff was often heard to say,
"Billy the Kid was a viper and a danger to society. Ole Pat done right when he killed him."
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