Henry Andrew "Heck" Thomas (January 3, 1850 – August 14, 1912) was a lawman on the American frontier, most notably in Indian Territory. He was known for helping bring law and order to the region. In 1889 as a deputy in Fort Smith, Arkansas, he tried to capture Ned Christie (Cherokee), wanted as a suspect in the killing of a US marshal.

Henry Andrew (Heck) Thomas was one of the Wild West’s most effective lawmen, apprehending dozens of notorious outlaws, including members of the Doolin, Dalton, and Sam Bass Gangs. Thomas was born in Athens, Georgia , on January 3, 1850, to Lovick and Martha Thomas.

2021年6月1日 · Henry Andrew (Heck) Thomas was one of the Old West’s most effective lawmen, rounding dozens of notorious desperados. His resume was most impressive, crossing paths with some of the West’s most notorious outlaws including members of the notorious Doolin, Dalton, and Sam Bass gangs.

2023年6月16日 · Henry Andrew “Heck” Thomas became one of the best-known officers of the law in Arkansas and Indian Territory (later Oklahoma). His reputation as a fearless crime fighter stemmed from a determination to bring felons to justice and …

U. S. Deputy Marshal Heck Thomas 1886 - 1873. Served in Indian Territory under Judge Parker. Stationed at White Bead Hill, C.N., I.T. Thomas was born in Athens, Georgia, on January 3, 1850, to Lovick and Martha Thomas. Reared and educated in Atlanta, he took on the nickname “Heck” at an early age.

Henry Andrew Thomas was born near Atlanta, Georgia in 1850. Heck, as he became known, served at age twelve as a courier in the Civil War. Afterward, he joined the Atlanta police force and gained fame as a fearless fighter after being wounded in one of the city's race riots.

2013年11月1日 · On his first foray into Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), Heck Thomas proved his worth, returning to Fort Smith with eight murderers, several hardened criminals, a horse thief, and a bootlegger. Then — as now — law enforcement took its toll on a personal life.

Lawman Henry Andrew "Heck" Thomas, the youngest of Lovick Pierce and Martha Ann Fullwood Bedell Thomas's twelve children, was born January 6, 1850, in Oxford, Georgia. At age twelve Heck Thomas served as a courier in the Confederate army …

Known as the "Three Guardsmen of Oklahoma", William 'Bill" Tilghman, Henry "Heck" Thomas, and Chris Madsen (left to right) were instrumental in bringing law and order to the Indian and Oklahoma territories in the late 1800's.

2009年8月18日 · Heck Thomas was a famous lawman, who wasn’t a wanted man in other places, but worked only on the side of the law all of his life. He worked under “Hanging Judge Parker” between 1893 and 1896, and while working the Indian …