Who was the best and most famous LEO?

**Retmilleo909** · 01-09-07, 06:39 PM

IMO, it was J. Edgar Hoover, founder and director of the FBI, who served in federal law enforcement for 48 years under 8 presidents.
He took a small corrupt agency and built it into the the largest and most powerful investigative agency in the world.
He was a hated and feared name, from the petty thief to professional gangsters during the Roaring 20's and 30's, who rooted out organized crime and gangsterism and brought lawlessness to it's knees.
After his death in 1972 left wing critics accused him of practically everything in the book, from being a homosexual to committing high crimes and misdemeanors, none of which were proven true.

**Autumn2009** · 01-09-07, 06:41 PM

He invented the stop light too!

**Vendetta** · 01-09-07, 06:42 PM

Bufford Pusser
Polite old country boy that didnt take any shit from anyone. Would beat your ass in a heartbeat but still didnt curse in front of women. Cost him his wife but he kept going

**Vendetta** · 01-09-07, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by Autumn2009

He invented the stop light too!

Glad to see college is paying off for you

**Ducky** · 01-09-07, 06:43 PM

Best and Most Famous don't often go hand in hand. Sometimes the best ones are the ones you never hear about.

**Autumn2009** · 01-09-07, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by Vendetta

Glad to see college is paying off for you

Law Enforcement history when I was in explorers, I had to dress up and be him, but we aren't ever seeing those pictures.

**jmur5074** · 01-09-07, 07:48 PM

Walker, Texas Ranger.

Hands down

**Willowdared** · 01-09-07, 07:51 PM

Elliot Ness

**Lawdog32** · 01-09-07, 07:53 PM

My vote goes to Bufford Pusser

**bmf95b** · 01-09-07, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by Vendetta

Bufford Pusser
Polite old country boy that didnt take any shit from anyone. Would beat your ass in a heartbeat but still didnt curse in front of women. Cost him his wife but he kept going

Damn it..... As soon as I read the Title Sheriff Pusser came to mind. You beat me to it. I'll cast my vote for Sheriff Pusser as well.
P.s. Some day I hope to make it up to his museum.

**Vendetta** · 01-09-07, 10:55 PM

there is a museum in Pigeon Forge that is cool if you get a chance.

I think Buford has 3 votes now

P.S. the only thing that didnt burn when he died in the crash is a pocket sized bible he carried in his pocket..........always

**Retmilleo909** · 01-09-07, 11:30 PM

OK, OK... I vote for Buford Pusser too. That makes J. Edgar Hoover the next best LEO. That is of course if we don't include Wild Bill Hickock, Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson and Bugs Bunny.

**HardNoseBull** · 01-09-07, 11:34 PM

Ok as far as famous goes 2 major names pop up in my mind:
1: Sir RoberT Peel, bascially the founding father of Modern day policing.
2: Sam Steel of the Northwest Mounted Police, now called the RCMP.
As far as being a good hard ass cop I vote Bufford PUSSER, big man, bigger stick!

Also honarable mention to sheriff Joe Arpaio, the founder of Tent city and pink boxer shorts in Maricopa county, Arizona. As a C/O I gotta say we love JOE!!

**Retmilleo909** · 01-09-07, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by HardNoseBull

Ok as far as famous goes 2 major names pop up in my mind:
1: Sir RoberT Peel, bascially the founding father of Modern day policing.
2: Sam Steel of the Northwest Mounted Police, now called the RCMP.
As far as being a good hard ass cop I vote Bufford PUSSER, big man, bigger stick!

Also honarable mention to sheriff Joe Arpaio, the founder of Tent city and pink boxer shorts in Maricopa county, Arizona. As a C/O I gotta say we love JOE!!

Hey! whatta bout Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, dontcha think they should be included too.

**PersiusOne** · 01-10-07, 12:39 AM

I'm going to have to vote for Wyatt Earp

**HardNoseBull** · 01-10-07, 12:41 AM

Well Estada, if we are going for imaginary leo's then I have to vote no to sherlock holmes.

I would go with:
1NYPD BLUE's Detective Andy Sipowicz, I love that guy( hey you pissy little bitch-epsiode 1 or 2 set the tone for the next 10 years)

2 San Francisco's own Inspector "Dirty" Hairy Callahan( go ahead make my day)

3 Harvey Kaitel in the "Bad Luitenat" He was so bad he was good!

**Coloradocop** · 01-10-07, 01:19 AM

Originally Posted by jmur5074

Walker, Texas Ranger.

Hands down

Beat me to it, as usual... Walker is the one, and only, true LEO

**TXCharlie** · 01-10-07, 01:29 AM

Real: J. Edgar Hoover
TV: Andy Sipowicz
Movies: Dirty Hairy

Favorite Real Vigilantes
John Walsh (America's Most Wanted)
Curtis Sliwa (founder of the Guardian Angels)
Jim Gilchrist (founder of the Minuteman Project)
Xavier Von Erck (Perveted Justice)

Movies: Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson - Death Wish)

**Motorwaycop** · 01-10-07, 05:05 AM

Sherrif John Burnell!!

"Worlds most amazing police videos" ( said in suitably dramatic tone!)

**mavriktu** · 01-10-07, 06:06 AM

Originally Posted by Vendetta

Bufford Pusser
Polite old country boy that didnt take any shit from anyone. Would beat your ass in a heartbeat but still didnt curse in front of women. Cost him his wife but he kept going

NOT FAIR

I thought of it instantly but was at work when the question was first posted , and couldn't log on

But I agree,and not the one you necessarily see portrayed in the movies,but the one that was once labeled "the most wounded law enfocement officer in the country"He had the johnsons to take on all comers,it cost him his wife first and finally (IMHO) himself when, I still think ,his vette was "tinkered" with.Mcnairy(sp) county will never see his likes again.