Oklahoma Justice: The Oklahoma City Police: A Century of Gunfighters, Gangsters and Terrorists
This book is about Oklahoma City, its primary law enforcers and their agency. It is about the controls they have exerted, tried to exert or failed to exert over each other for the last century. It is also about the birth and growth of a town, a city and a state. It's also about Fairlawn and how it became a cemetery...and how it became full.
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Book details
- Author
- Ron Owens
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Hardcover, Paperback
- Subjects
- History › United States › State & Local
- Topics
- law enforcement history · police history · crime and criminals · domestic terrorism · Oklahoma history · local government
- ISBN-13
- 9781563112805 (Hardcover)9781681623481 (Paperback)
About the author
RON OWENS retired as a Captain commanding the Criminal Intelligence Unit after more than 30 years with the Oklahoma City Police Department, where he served as a Patrolman, Homicide Detective, Hostage Negotiator, and officer in Narcotics, Sex Crimes, and Forgery. His books include Legendary Lawman: The Story of Quick Draw Jelly Bryce, Oklahoma Heroes and Oklahoma Justice.
Owens is a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, the Oklahoma Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, the Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahombres, the Sons of Confederate Veterans, and the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.