Marvin "Red" Burton (August 10, 1885 – May 16, 1970) was a Texas Ranger during the 1920s. A native Texan, Burton worked in various positions of law enforcement almost the entirety of his adult career. He is perhaps most well-known for his encounters with the Ku Klux Klan in October 1921. Burton is also remembered for his involvement in busting bootlegging operations during Prohibition, and cleaning up crime in wild towns like Borger, Texas. Over the span of his 35-year career, Red Burton became somewhat of a legend in the ranks of Texas law enforcement, and was inducted into the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame with its establishment in 1968.
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| - Marvin "Red" Burton (August 10, 1885 – May 16, 1970) was a Texas Ranger during the 1920s. A native Texan, Burton worked in various positions of law enforcement almost the entirety of his adult career. He is perhaps most well-known for his encounters with the Ku Klux Klan in October 1921. Burton is also remembered for his involvement in busting bootlegging operations during Prohibition, and cleaning up crime in wild towns like Borger, Texas. Over the span of his 35-year career, Red Burton became somewhat of a legend in the ranks of Texas law enforcement, and was inducted into the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame with its establishment in 1968. (en)
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| - Marvin "Red" Burton (August 10, 1885 – May 16, 1970) was a Texas Ranger during the 1920s. A native Texan, Burton worked in various positions of law enforcement almost the entirety of his adult career. He is perhaps most well-known for his encounters with the Ku Klux Klan in October 1921. Burton is also remembered for his involvement in busting bootlegging operations during Prohibition, and cleaning up crime in wild towns like Borger, Texas. Over the span of his 35-year career, Red Burton became somewhat of a legend in the ranks of Texas law enforcement, and was inducted into the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame with its establishment in 1968. (en)
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