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Richard A. Pauley

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Valera vicinity, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 31° 44' 20.29101", -99° 32' 47.9736799998"
 
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     (March 20, 1882-May 16, 1925) A man who achieved boyhood wish to become a law officer, Pauley was a rancher before his election in 1923 to office of Coleman County sheriff. He was widely respected as a true gentleman. Often he did not carry a gun, preferring to convince fugitives that the law would protect, not hurt, them. He was shot by 2 stowaways while investigating a train car. His wife Kate Dancer Pauley and son Russell survived him. Recorded - 1968

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Richard A. Pauley Historical Marker Location Map, Valera vicinity, Texas