Elfego Baca was a legendary law enforcement officer born in New Mexico on February 10, 1865. He is known for his bravery and courage in protecting the rights of the people of New Mexico. His net worth, biography, age, height, family and career updates are well documented. He is remembered as a hero who fought for justice and equality.
Elfego Baca is a member of Law Enforcement Officer
💰 Net worth: Under Review
One of the last lawmen of the Wild West, he became part of the famed Frisco Shootout.
As sheriff of Lower San Francisco Plaza, he arrested a drunk cowboy, and shot several of his friends who tried to stop him; the ensuing standoff and shootout left his refuge house with hundreds of bullet holes.
Rather than arresting town lawbreakers by force, he usually sent them a polite letter, warning them that if they failed to turn themselves in, he would 'feel justified in shooting [them] on sight when [he] come after [them].'
He was born in Socorro, New Mexico in the closing weeks of the Civil War.
Robert Loggia portrayed him in them Disney miniseries The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca.
