(Submitted on January 5, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)ģ. on May 23 when the officers, who were hidden in the bushes and almost ready to give up, heard the stolen Ford V8 driven by Barrow approaching at high speed. Other accounts say they set up the evening of the 22nd. on the 21st and said they waited throughout the entire day on the 22nd with no sign of Bonnie and Clyde. Hinton’s recount had the group in place by 9 p.m. The full posse set up an ambush along Louisiana State Highway 154 just south of Gibsland, near Sailes. Rare images of the Bonnie and Clyde death scene. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow Ambush Site Marker ( tall view)Ģ. Barrow was a master of that pre-FBI rule but consistent in his movements, so the experienced Hamer charted his path and predicted where he would go. He studied the gang's movements and found they swung in a circle skirting the edges of five midwestern states, exploiting the "state line" rule that prevented officers from one jurisdiction from pursuing a fugitive into another. The posse was led by Hamer, who had begun tracking the pair. "Manny" Gault, Bob Alcorn, and Ted Hinton) and two Louisiana officers (Henderson Jordan and Prentiss Morel Oakley). The couple were shot by a posse of four Texas officers (Frank Hamer, B.M. Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gibsland.ġ. 12.3 miles away) Citizens Bank & Trust Company (approx. 9.1 miles away) Driskill Mountain (approx. 7½ miles away) Homeplace of Baylus Benjamin (B.B.) McKinney (approx. 5.2 miles away) Ma Canfield's Cafe (approx. Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker (here, next to this marker) Sparta At least 8 other markers are within 17 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Marker is in this post office area: Gibsland LA 71028, United States of America. Marker is on State Highway 154, 3 miles south of State Highway 793, on the right when traveling south. Marker is near Gibsland, Louisiana, in Bienville Parish. A significant historical date for this entry is May 23, 1934. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. On This SiteĮrected By: Bienville Parish Chamber of CommerceĪuthentic Bonnie and Clyde Festival CommitteeĮrected by Bienville Parish Chamber of Commerce, Authentic Bonnie and Clyde Festival Committee. GAULT, Original Marker Erected By: Bienville Parish Police Jury Erected By: Bienville Parish Chamber of Commerce Authentic Bonnie and Clyde Festival Committee. The Infamous Outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow Met Their Demise At The Hands Of These Dedicated Law Enforcement Officials, Lest we Forget These Brave And Vigilant Conservators of the Peace Front Left: Deputy Sheriff Robert ALCORN Bienville Sheriff Henderson JORDAN and Texas Ranger Captain Frank HAMER, Back Left: Deputy Sheriff Ted HINTON Chief Deputy Prentis OAKLEY and Texas Ranger B.M. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow Ambush Site.
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