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The Sheriff

The story of El Paso County's first sheriff, Rankin Scott Kelly

Aired 10/14/2015 | Rating NR

Colorado Experience

The Sheriff

Season 3 Episode 303 | 26m 39sVideo has Closed Captions

The story of El Paso County's first sheriff, Rankin Scott Kelly

Rankin Scott Kelly fled New England in anticipation of prosecution for murder. This early brush with crime served as a catalyst for Kelly's dedication to the law, becoming El Paso County's first sheriff. Follow Kelly through the unmapped Colorado Territory as he tracks outlaws such as Big Tooth Jim and the Espinosa Brothers.

Aired 10/14/2015 | Rating NR

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Colorado Experience is a local public television program presented by RMPBS

Colorado Experience

The Sheriff

Season 3 Episode 303 | 26m 39sVideo has Closed Captions

Rankin Scott Kelly fled New England in anticipation of prosecution for murder. This early brush with crime served as a catalyst for Kelly's dedication to the law, becoming El Paso County's first sheriff. Follow Kelly through the unmapped Colorado Territory as he tracks outlaws such as Big Tooth Jim and the Espinosa Brothers.

Aired 10/14/2015 | Rating NR

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