List of Old West lawmen

This is a list of Old West lawmen; people who served in various law enforcement positions during the Old West period.

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William H. "High Water Bill" Moorhead (1867-1870) First sheriff of Pembina County, Dakota Territory which also made him the first sheriff in what is now the State of North Dakota; also served as Pembina town marshal, and Pembina County deputy sheriff. Nick-named "High Water Bill" for his predictions on how high the flooding Red River of the North would get each spring, predictions that usually included the exchange of money and property.

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