A portrait of Bass Reeves (left), the legendary deputy U.S. marshal out of Fort Smith, is shown in this undated courtesy photo (Special to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) The badge that belonged to famed deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves (right) is shown in this undated courtesy photo, the badge was donated
to the Marshals Service Museum by Reeves' great-nephew retired
federal Administrative Law Judge Paul Brady and his wife Xernona. (Arkansas
Democrat-Gazette/DAVE HUGHES)
The popularity of a Paramount+ limited series bio-pic chronicling the exploits of 19th century Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves has fueled new interest in the legendary lawman as well as in the mission of the oldest law enforcement organization in the U.S.
