Decker: A Biography of Sheriff Bill Decker, Dallas County, Texas, 1898-1970

Enjoyed it so much the first time, I read it again. A good book. The facts and places mentioned and described were very interesting. This book is full of great history that needs to be told and passed on. I'd like to track down Mr. Gatewood and have him sign my copy!

Congratulations to Jim Gatewood for capturing, with accuracy and excitement, the life and times of Dallas legend Bill Decker, and those who loyally served the citizens of Dallas during his watch. My father, John Rutledge, was a Dallas Morning News police reporter whose actions during the jail riot were detailed by Gatewood as well. This is a must-have for anyone interested in the real history of Dallas.

Gatewood tells a great story about Bill Decker. I couldn't put it down....took a little over 10 hours to read in one setting. From the dark excitement of tales of early Dallas law enforcement to the foggy mysteries of the assassination of President Kennedy, Gatewood weaves a true to life documented tale of the streets of Dallas as seen by Sheriff Bill Decker.If the Dallas police had listened to Sheriff Bill Decker's security concerns for Lee Harvey Oswald, Mafia hitman Jack Ruby wouldn't have silenced the voice of of Oswald, the "patsy" in the conspiracy to kill the President!When an assassin is assassinated, there is a conspiracy! (Old French cliche'!)