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How Prevalent Were Bounty Hunters?

by | Apr 17, 2017 | Ask the Marshall, Departments

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How prevalent were bounty hunters? Tom Betts Anaheim, California In 1872, the Supreme Court ruled that bounty hunters were a part of law enforcement. Bounty hunters had more leeway when pursuing a fugitive; they didn’t have to follow the rule of due process that lawmen did. They could pursue outlaws across state or territorial lines, and they could break into and enter his house. Jack Duncan, a former Texas Ranger who helped capture John Wesley Hardin, was one of the best known back then.


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