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The Arizona Rangers

August 4, 2017August 4, 2017 GavinTheCop

The Arizona Territorial Rangers, the first organized state law enforcement agency, formed in 1860 with consent from the Provisional Territorial Government. In order to attempt to protect the territory’s fledgling population from Apache raids, three companies were created throughout the territory. After the Civil War came West and elements of the Confederate Army declared Arizona… Continue reading The Arizona Rangers

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Arizona – A Desert State

July 21, 2017 GavinTheCop

One of America’s four corner states and the its sixth largest, Arizona is located in the southwest region of the country. It became the 48th state in the USA, on February 14th 1912. The name is believed to have come from the area’s previous Spanish name, Arizonac, meaning ‘small spring.’ It was first used in… Continue reading Arizona – A Desert State