Bass Reeves
Justice had no better servant than this former slave turned lawman. After escaping bondage, Reeves became one of the first Black U.S. Marshals west of the Mississippi. From 1875, he tracked fugitives across dangerous Indian Territory, often working undercover in clever disguises. His reputation for honesty was so strong that he arrested his own son for murder. He retired in 1907. His extraordinary career included bringing over 3,000 criminals to justice despite racism and danger.
