Texas Lawmen, 1835-1899: The Good and the Bad
Cliff Caldwell has continually cultivated his interest in western history since boyhood. After a stint in United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, and a successful thirty-five-year career working for several Fortune 500 corporations, Cliff is now retired and free to pursue his interests as a historian and writer on a full-time basis. Cliff holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business and is the author of several books and published works, includingDead Right, The Lincoln County War,Guns of the Lincoln County War,A Day's Ride From Hereand his most recent work,John Simpson Chisum: The Cattle King of the Pecos Revisited.Cliff is recognized as an accomplished historian and researcher on the American West. He is a member of Western Writers of America, Inc., the Wild West History Association, Texas State Historical Association and the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. When not deeply involved in writing, Cliff volunteers some of his time doing research for the Peace Officers Memorial Foundation of Texas and is a member and volunteer at the Museum of Western Art in Kerrville, Texas.Ron DeLord was a patrol officer for the Beaumont, Texas Police Department from 1969 to 1972. He served as a patrol officer and detective for the Mesquite, Texas Police Department from 1972 to 1977. In 1977, DeLord was one of the founders of the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT) and was elected its first president. After thirty years as president, he is currently serving as special counsel. He is a licensed Texas attorney and is a nationally recognized police labor official and author who is known for his leadership style and visionary ideas.Ron has a Bachelor of Science degree in government from Lamar University (1971), a Master of Arts degree in police science and administration from Sam Houston State University (1982) and a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from South Texas College of Law (1986). He has been a licensed Texas attorney since 1987. He graduated from the ten-week Harvard University Trade Union Program (1992).Ron initiated the legislation to create the Texas Peace Officers Memorial on the grounds of the state capitol in Austin. He is the director of the Peace Officers Memorial Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation dedicated to honoring the memories of Texas law enforcement and corrections officers who have given their lives in the line of duty. He volunteers his time researching historic cases for the Sheriff's, National, Texas and other state memorials.