OFFICER LEWIS KREEGER
LEGENDARY LAWMAN
In the shadow of a man , one is not to find , the hidden secrets of his inner soul , but to linger on what could have been .
This reads true of one Officer Lewis M . Kreeger that served the community of Trinidad for over 40 years in the world of law enforcement . Some homo sapiens from the time they take their first breath on this planet are destined to be noticed in life for their achievements and major accomplishments . This illustrates how Lewis M . Kreeger of German decent fought for the cause of principles and Law & Order of this great country of ours during his life time .
Lewis M . Kreeger was raised in the slave state of Missouri on his parent ’ s farm in the 1850s . He polished his innate skills while riding with “ Quantrill ’ s Raiders ” ( for the Confederate cause ) during the Civil War ( Apr . 1861 – Apr . 1865 ). His innate skills for tracking , marksmanship and warfare strategy would in later years go on to serve him well as a law officer in Trinidad , CO .
Officer Lewis M . Kreeger “ The Demi-God ” of Trinidad ” as referred to by Officer Bat Masterson . The man that stood on a pedestal all comes to life in the book titled , Lead in Trinidad , authored by his great grandson , Bob Silva .
As one dwells on the historical banner for Officer Lewis M . Kreeger 1848 – 1913 , The 1800 Trinidad Jail & Courthouse is mesmerizing . Officer Kreeger with two of his siblings 1 along with other law enforcement employees appear before the beautiful architect stone building . Discipline of senses is required to imagine the character of so many types of personalities that walked through clanking jail doors during the Wild West days of Trinidad . It would be here at the Trinidad Jail that the big ,
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