Texas Ranger Captain Clint Peoples
August 4th, 2007 by Syd
This is Texas Ranger Captain Clint Peoples astride his horse, Chico. Look closely and you will see that he is wearing a pair of nickel plated M1911’s. The rifle in the scabbard is a Winchester Model 94 30-30. That’s what I call adequately armed. I wonder if he has a snubby tucked into a boot.
Here is his biography. It is a good read.
Captain Clint Peoples, Texas Ranger: Fifty Years a Lawman
Clint Peoples was my neighbor from 1949+/- to 1958. I dated his daughter, Donna Jean, while I was in high school and my freshman year in college at A&M. I would like to know where she is now. As I recalled she married a man by the name of McClendon or something like that. And that they may have lived in Waco.
Donna and I went to the auto races south of Austin during that time. Since I did not have much money, we snuck in under the fence by the adjacent cemetary to the races. Texas Rangers patroled this area. The next day Mr. Peoples informed me that next time I am to pay the price of admition.
Any idea where she may be?
Rogers McKInnon
530-223-2633
The pistols that Captain Peoples wore were blue with Silver Overlay engraving and pearl handles. The pistols were on display in the Texas Ranger museum for 20+ years before I purchased them from the family. I can post pictures of them if you like. Regards, Lyle Larkworthy
Met him late in his life at two conferences when he was promoting the US Marshal Service.
Both times we had opportunity for lengthy discussion.
Fine, unassuming, gentleman. I truly enjoyed his stories.
Capt. Peoples was many things to many people, however I have never heard the late Capt described as being unassuming.
The Clint Peoples I knew had an “ego” as big as Texas, and was much more the political operator and schmoozer than a steely eyed “lawman” It is without question he used his talents and did some good if not great things for the Ranger Service.
They could sure use another Capt. Peoples type about right now.