Product Description

John Harris Behan, as author Bob Alexander so capably demonstrates, was a true frontiersman of the early Arizona Territory. Long portrayed as a villain in the Tombstone conflicts, and the nemesis of Wyatt Earp, "Sacrificed Sheriff" presents the story of a 40-year lawman and public servant who was skilled with gun and horse, yet who consistently fought crime and arrested bad guys without killing anyone. Behan also was a Civil War volunteer, twice a Territorial Legislator, and Yuma Prison Superintendent. At an age when some Western "heroes" were mouthing memoirs to journalists, Behan served in the Spanish American War and the Boxer Rebellion. This is the Western lawman that everyone has heard of but no one knows. With rigorous research, copious footnotes, and a lively style, Bob Alexander gives us Johnny Behan in the round.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2019822 in Books
• Published on: 2002-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 320 pages

From the Introduction by Paul Mitchell Marks, author of "And Die in the West"
Fine piece of detective work and a much-needed shattering of the distortions that have surrounded Behans' life and character.

About the Author
A retired Special Agent with the U.S. Treasury Department, and a former city detective, Bob Alexander is a thirty-five year law enforcement veteran. He currently teaches in the Criminal Justice program for Navarro College and is a Master certified Texas Peace Officer. Bob lives near Maypearl, Texas where he raises horses, and avidly pursues historic investigations into the escapades and exploits of Western frontier personalities. Alexander is also the author of "Dangerous Dan Tucker: New Mexico's Deadly Lawman".