Did any Old West lawmen also work as preachers? Tommy AllenParis, Texas Not many come to mind. Pierre Bernard Hill was a Presbyterian minister who also served as the first chaplain of the Texas Rangers (starting in 1923). He established five churches in the San Antonio area and earned the title “Shepherd of the Hills.” He was also the author of “The Ranger’s Prayer.” As Capt. Hill of the Texas Rangers, he spent time in the field taming some tough Texas towns, like Rusk and Kilgore, wit

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