David "Doc" Moore
Founder of the
Historic Granbury Gunslingers
Here in America we are descended in spirit from revolutionaries and rebels -- men and women who dare to dissent from accepted doctrine.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
The Texas Rangers, started in 1823, is the oldest law enforcement agency in the United States, playing an effective, valiant, and honorable role throughout the early troubled years of Texas. Today it still plays a vital role in Texas law enforcement.
One of the most enduring phrases associated with the Rangers is One Riot, One Ranger, coined from a statement by Ranger Captain William "Bill" McDonald, who was sent to Dallas in 1896 to prevent an illegal prize fight between Pete Maher and Bob Fitzsimmons. When his train was met by the Mayor and asked where the other lawmen were, McDonald replied: "Hell! Ain't I enough? There's only one prize-fight!"