Exactly how Billy the Kid was shot to death on July 14, 1881 has been the subject of widespread speculation. Here’s how Sheriff Pat Garrett related his side of the story.
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Analysis: Did Pat Garrett Really Kill Outlaw Billy the Kid?
A close look at the aftermath of Sheriff Pat Garrett’s crowning moment in July 1881 calls into question that the famous outlaw might not have died as legend has it.
Pat Garrett Was the Last Great Frontier Lawman—Even Without His Billy the Kid Fame
The lanky lawman who shot Billy the Kid has never been half as understood or appreciated as the young outlaw with whom he is forever linked.
No ‘Pat’ Story: Garrett’s Death Continues to Fascinate
Wayne Brazel confessed to having killed Pat Garrett, the onetime New Mexico sheriff forever known as the man who shot Billy the Kid.
Book Review: Killing Pat Garrett
David Thomas stokes further controversy surrounding the death of the man who shot Billy the Kid
Book Review: To Hell on a Fast Horse / Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett, and the Epic Chase to Justice in the Old West
To Hell on a Fast Horse: Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett, and the Epic […]
Pat Garrett’s Writing Pal Emerson Hough
Although their literary collaboration was a disappointment, the Midwestern writer and the man who shot Billy the Kid formed a lasting bond that reflected the principled code of the West.
Jim Earle’s Priceless Historic Gun Collection Includes Items From Garrett, Ringo and Hardin
The bookseller/publisher has an abiding interest in the Old West. Back in the affluent […]
Interview: David Thomas / Zeroing in on Southern New Mexico
The well-traveled historian writes about Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett and other Mesilla Valley characters.
A Murder Mystery amid the White Sands
Pat Garrett was gunned down in 1908 — but by whom?