The Texas Rangers, an elite state law-enforcement agency that enjoys a legendary image in wider American culture, was formally proposed on this day in history, Oct.
17, 1835. "The Rangers are part of the history and mythology of the Old West," writes the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum in Waco, which claims the Rangers are the oldest state law-enforcement agency in North America.
The organization is known officially today as the Texas Ranger Division of the state Department of Public Safety. It derives its name from its original mission of "ranging" across the frontier to protect settlers.
The Rangers are deeply ingrained in Texas history, culture and identity. The organization traces its roots to "Father of Texas" Stephen A.
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