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Six Gun Sound : The Early History of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department by Sven Crongeyer (2006, Perfect)

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He lives in Northridge, California. Six Gun Sound by Sven Crongeyer. Title Six Gun Sound. Author Biography. Format Paperback. Author Sven Crongeyer.

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This account of the struggle to bring law and order to a city rich with gold rush money, at odds with Mexican bandits, and teeming with forty-niners and confederate sympathizers chronicles the chaotic early days of Los Angeles, which boasted the highest homicide rate in America by 1850. From profiles of the frontier-style lawmen hired to stop the initial mayhem to an analysis of the city's modern sheriff's office--the largest in America--this book draws comparisons between the uproar of the early days, the racial tensions that erupted during the Watts riots, and the safety issues that preoccupy the police force today.

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Publisher
Linden Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1933502002
ISBN-13
9781933502007
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50871816

Product Key Features

Book Title
Six Gun Sound : the Early History of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Author
Sven Crongeyer
Format
Perfect
Language
English
Topic
Law Enforcement, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY)
Publication Year
2006
Genre
History, Political Science
Number of Pages
250 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
14.3 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Hv8145.C2c76 2006
Reviews
"The chief virtue of this book is Crongeyer's bringing together the work of the first 20 sheriffs." -- Los Angeles County Historical Society, "The chief virtue of this book is Crongeyer's bringing together the work of the first 20 sheriffs." — Los Angeles County Historical Society, "The chief virtue of this book is Crongeyer's bringing together the work of the first 20 sheriffs." -Los Angeles County Historical Society
Table of Content
From Indian Village to Statehood: The Background of Law Enforcement in Los Angeles; A Deadly Beginning: Early Sheriffs Lose Their Lives Fighting Crime in the Frontier Town; Taming Los Angeles: Turning the Tide Against Crime; The Last of the Great California Outlaws; Frontier Style Law Enforcement Fades: The Sheriff's Office Moves Toward the 20th Century; 1850-1900: Analysing Murder Statistics and Reflecting on Racial Conflict in Los Angeles; Index.
Copyright Date
2006
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2006-000730
Illustrated
Yes

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by cakop54Jun 01, 2008
Six Gun Sound, Sven A. Crongeyer (2006)
Since I was raised in Los Angeles not too far from Olvera Street and love history I can picture what it must have been like in Los Angeles during the second half of the 19th century. It sure wasn't like the Westerns portrayed in the movies and TV shows (Matt Dillon had it easy). Crongeyer's book takes you back to when L.A. city was just a small pueblo with lot's of violent crimes and L.A. county was so vast an area. It's difficult to imagine how much territory the Sheriff had to cover with his limited resources. Before parts of L.A. county were divided into San Bernardino and Riverside counties the early jurisdiction started from the Pacific Ocean to the Nevada border it's mind boggling to patrol that much ground on horses yet! He explains why and tells about that brave men (most of them) that dedicated their lives to Los Angeles County law enforcement. The photos in the book both now and then, help the reader really picture Los Angeles as it was.Read full review
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by tejonbobMar 02, 2024
Speaks for it's self.
The Book does a great job presenting a concise history of the early days of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office. Very well researched.
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by jkbrooksidedFeb 28, 2017
History of LASD
Very interesting book and a definite must have for anyone remotely interested in the history of this agency.
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