Out for Revenge
Apparently, Clyde had always wanted to get revenge on the Texas Department of Corrections. After the raid's success, the Texas department knew it was time to get serious about their capture. A manhunt began across the entire state. One of the officers who had been shot in the raid struggled for life, and officer Lee Simmons reportedly promised to take down all of the gang members...
Frank Hamer
Frank was a retired police captain, but he was the best in the business. Officers persuaded him to leave retirement to track down the Barrow Gang. He agreed. The man was tall, burly, and a rebel of the law. He didn't follow rules or listen to authority. He told reporters that he was only driven by an "inflexible adherence to right, or what [he] thinks is right." He was a man to be feared for sure...
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