Decker [Hardcover]

Jim Gatewood (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 14, 1999

A biography of Sheriff Bill Decker of Dallas County, Texas.

The KKK will rise and fall when met by a determined Sheriff Decker of Dallas County. Decker puts an end to Bonnie and Clyde's killing spree. The Dallas gang wars - as Benny Binion fights for a gambling empire. The assassination of JFK: the Dallas County deputy sheriff reports here to fore unpublished! Sheriff Decker's opinion: the conspiracy and the JFK cover-up unraveling.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Dallas bookstores will have a hard time keeping Decker's book on the shelves" -- Will Wilson, Texas Attorney General (ret'd.)

"Having known Sheriff Bill Decker, I got a kick from the insider tales." -- Kent Biffle, The Dallas Morning News

"Sheriff Decker's biography is a rare combination, a thoroughly enjoyable read that offers a valuable history perspective." -- Richard Abshire, Garland Daily News

About the Author

jim Gatewood, a child of the depression born 11 days before the market crash of 1929, was brought to Dallas from Chicago in a laundry basket in the backseat of a 1929 Hudson automobile. Avid hunter, history buff and gun enthusiast, it was only natural that his circle of friends should be lawmen with the same interests. Exposed to the stories of Sheriff Bill Decker by campfires and long trips to and from the hunt served to whet his appetite to write a biography of the legendary Sheriff.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 419 pages
• Publisher: Mullaney Corp (December 14, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967446007
• ISBN-13: 978-0967446004
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,050,173 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FINALLY-- A FITTING TRIBUTE TO DECKER & HIS DEPUTIES, February 16, 2000

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Daniel Rutledge - See all my reviews

This review is from: Decker (Hardcover)

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.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting Ten Hour Read! Can't wait for the movie!, January 29, 2000

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Randy Brown (Ft. Worth, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Decker (Hardcover)

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'!)

5.0 out of 5 stars Book as advertised, September 14, 2010

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Rich - See all my reviews

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