C.S. Fly’s brief career as a lawman makes a sorry tale.
In 1894, C.S. “Buck” Fly decided to take on a new challenge. The famed Tombstone photographer ran for Cochise County sheriff—and won. Just why he sought the office isn’t known. Maybe he craved the excitement. Perhaps it offered him more money than taking pictures did.
But the job wasn’t what he thought.
Outlaw William “Black Jack” Christian, also k
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