When Oklahoma achieved statehood in 1907, Reeves joined the Muskogee Police Department as an officer. He died in his home in Muskogee in 1910. "We're just proud of Bass here in Muskogee ...
Jan. 14—Jonita Mullins said Bass Reeves not only honors Oklahoma history but Oklahoma's Black history. Reeves, a former United States Deputy Marshal and Muskogee Police officer, was honored with ...
Bass Reeves has been described as one of the most ... more than 32 years and carried out his final tour of duty as a police officer in Muskogee. While he remains an unknown historical figure ...
The City of Fort Smith has been awarded nearly $25 million to develop the Bass ... Valley. Reeves' journey from enslavement to becoming one of the first Black law enforcement officers in the ...
This project will honor the life and legacy of Bass Reeves, one of the first Black law enforcement officers in the American West. “Few names are as inextricably linked to the history and culture ...
Jan. 14—Jonita Mullins said Bass Reeves not only honors Oklahoma history but Oklahoma's Black history. Reeves, a former United States Deputy Marshal and Muskogee Police officer, was honored with a ...