Sheriff Bob Reeves
Franklin, Robertson County, Texas
Marker Inscription
(Jan. 26, 1895 - Nov. 30, 1957) Born at Ridge, Texas. Served 1937-1951 as sheriff of Robertson County, and attracted statewide notice when he directed the 1947 capture of a bank robber. He and his wife Oda had two children: Imogene and Bob, Jr.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Bob Reeves, born at Ridge, Texas, in 1895, served as sheriff of Robertson County from 1937 to 1951 and drew statewide attention when he led the 1947 capture of a bank robber. He and his wife Oda raised two children in the county he policed.
Why it matters
Reeves represents the mid-century county sheriff, a locally elected lawman whose work knit together rural Texas communities in an age of headline-making crime.
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