"Captain" Joe Bowman

“Captain” Joe Bowman, Houston, Texas, was known as "one of the fastest guns alive". He traveled the world showing the art and the skill of the fast draw and trick shooting. Joe devoted his time to working with youth groups, the FBI and the Texas Rangers, and other law enforcement agencies, with their gun handling proficiency. Bowman was given the honorary rank of "Captain" by the Former Texas Rangers' Foundation. He worked with many movie legends and in the film industry as both a technical director and an actor, Joe Bowman earned the title of being a "Texas Straight Shooter".

2015 INDUCTEES

Clay Conoly
Kelly Scott
J. Griffis Smith

2014 INDUCTEES


JEHU D. "JUD" ASHMORE
JOHN DOUGLAS "BUD" FITZPATRICK
TODD WHITEWOOD
2013 INDUCTEES

DAVID K. LANGFORD
ROBERT L. MANSFIELD
LARRY NOLEN
GARY P. NUNN
MARGARET "PEGGY" TOBIN

2012 INDUCTEES

CRAIG CAMERON
H. JOAQUIN JACKSON
ARKEY BLUE
BUDDY GROFF

2011 INDUCTEES

COY HERMAN "TOOTS" MANSFIELD
RICHARD S. "KINKY" FRIEDMAN
LOUIS PEARCE
WYMAN MEINZER
MATHIAS EDWARD "SCOOTER" FRIES

2010 INDUCTEES

BILL PICKETT
JOSE POLICARPIO "POLLY" RODRIGUEZ
RED STEAGALL
BUCK TAYLOR
RUDY ROBBINS
DON & JUDY HICKS

2009 INDUCTEES

J. MARVIN HUNTER
J. FRANK DOBIE
MAUDEEN MARKS
"CAPTAIN" JOE BOWMAN
RAY WHARTON
CLEO HEARN
KEVIN FITZPATRICK
"EMPRESARIO" TERRY BOOTHE
DR. RAUL GAONA, SR.