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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
May 28 , 2009
Posted on behalf of the FBI:
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64105
May 28, 2009
Contact:
FBI - Media Representative,
Bridget Patton
(816) 512-8833
HISTORIC DODGE CITY POLICE DOCKET BOOK
The FBI and the Ford County Sheriff’s Department announce the recovery of the
Dodge City Police Docket book. This ledger, with an estimated auction value of
approximately $100,000, contains historically unique details of old west city court
cases in the City of Dodge City, Kansas during the period of 1878-1882. The
recovery of this historical ledger, which references legendary law enforcement
officers Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson, marks the return of a piece of our Nation’s
history.
The ledger was last documented in the city’s possession in the 1950’s. The
investigation into this cold case was a jointly worked matter with the Ford County
Sheriff, the FBI and the United States Attorney’s office, District of Kansas.
Logical investigative techniques led to the recovery of this ledger, which has been
authenticated, in Columbus, Ohio.
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Colin Wood, District of Kansas has filed a civil
forfeiture, the results of which will determine if this ledger can be returned to the
City of Dodge City.
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