Bonnie and Clyde Shot and Killed

Before dawn on May 23, 1934, a posse composed of police officers from Louisiana and Texas, including Texas Ranger Frank Hamer, concealed themselves in bushes along the highway near Sailes, Louisiana. In the early daylight, Bonnie and Clyde appeared in an automobile and when they attempted to drive away, the officers opened fire. Bonnie and Clyde were killed instantly.

Texas officers

* Frank Hamer (1884-1955)
* B.M. "Manny" Gault
* Bob Alcorn
* Ted Hinton (1904-1977)

Louisiana officers

* Henderson Jordan (1896-1958)
* Prentiss Morel Oakley (1905-1957)

Bonnie and Clyde were killed on May 23, 1934, on a desolate road near their Bienville Parish, Louisiana hideout. The couple appeared in daylight in an automobile and were shot by a posse of four Texas officers and two Louisiana officers when they attempted to drive away. Questions about the way the ambush was conducted, and the failure to warn the duo of impending death, have been raised about the incident.