Texas Constables: A Frontier Heritage Hardcover – Illustrated, 15 Nov. 1999

As advertised

Hartley does a good job of telling the history of some of Texas' more notable Constables, and even gives a good dose of early Texas history, but if you are looking to learn about the job of Constables, how the position has evolved and how it functions today, this book will be a bit of a let down for you.The book does give a good account of past Constables, including several good case histories of some of the Texas Constables that have been killed in the line of duty. This 200 page book is broken into seven chapters, each dedicated to a specific time.I was disappointed in that I was anticipating a more indepth study of the job itself, but must say I was pleasantly surprised that this little known author did a superb job of touching lightly on a variety of topics. Having grown up in the Texas panhandle, I was pleasantly surprised to find a chapter dedicated to this sparsely populated region and the frontier towns of Mobeetie and Tascosa.The Texas history buff will enjoy this book and will see a few recognizable names.