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Sheriff Jordan had requested Oakley's participation in the ambush because of the deputy's excellent marksmanship. Oakley borrowed the rifle from a friend, an Arcadia dentist named "Shehee", and procured a .30 calibre Winchester rifle for use by Sheriff Jordan. Oakley and Ted Hinton of Dallas County were the youngest members of the posse, which also included the legendary [[Texas Rangers|Texas Ranger]] Frank Hamer, Bob Alcorn, and B. M. "Manny" Gault, all sent by Dallas County Sheriff Richard A. "Smoot" Schmid. Hinton (October 5, 1904 — October 1977),<ref name=ssdi>{{cite web|url= http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi|title=Social Security Death Index|publisher=Rootsweb.ancestry.com|access date=June 7, 2009}}</ref> was the last surviving member of the posse. Son "Boots" Hinton has devoted his last years to honor his father's legacy.<ref name=mns>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20090520/UPDATES01/90520009|title=Area Towns Find Revenue in Bonnie and Clyde|publisher=Vickie Welborn, ''Monroe News Star''|date=May 20, 2009|access date=June 7, 2009}}</ref>
Sheriff Jordan had requested Oakley's participation in the ambush because of the deputy's excellent marksmanship. Oakley borrowed the rifle from a friend, an Arcadia dentist named "Shehee", and procured a .30 calibre Winchester rifle for use by Sheriff Jordan. Oakley and Ted Hinton of Dallas County were the youngest members of the posse, which also included the legendary [[Texas Rangers|Texas Ranger]] Frank Hamer, Bob Alcorn, and B. M. "Manny" Gault, all sent by Dallas County Sheriff Richard A. "Smoot" Schmid. Hinton (October 5, 1904 — October 1977),<ref name=ssdi>{{cite web|url= http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi|title=Social Security Death Index|publisher=Rootsweb.ancestry.com|access date=June 7, 2009}}</ref> was the last surviving member of the posse. Son "Boots" Hinton has devoted his last years to honor his father's legacy.<ref name=mns>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20090520/UPDATES01/90520009|title=Area Towns Find Revenue in Bonnie and Clyde|publisher=Vickie Welborn, ''Monroe News Star''|date=May 20, 2009|access date=June 7, 2009}}</ref>
Oakley was a native of rural Lisbon in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, the son of Ed Fletcher and Effie Swint Oakley. He was elected sheriff in 1940, when Henderson declined to seek a third term. Her served three terms, handing over the office in 1952 to Hubert N. Davis, a former member of the Louisiana State Police.<ref>"List of Bienville Parish Sheriffs", Bienville Parish Sheriff's Department, Arcadia, Louisiana</ref> Oakley was married to Zelma Oakley (February 26, 1902—April 17, 1996), who resided in Bakersfield, [[California]] at the time of her death.<ref name=ssdi/> The Oakleys had a daughter, Gayle. Oakley died of a heart attack in 1957 at home in Arcadia at the age of fifty-two, and Jordan expired almost exactly one year later from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.<ref name=gdt/> Oakley and Jordan and their wives are interred at Arcadia Cemetery off Hazel Street several blocks from the Bienville Parish Library.<ref name=mns/>
Oakley was a native of rural Lisbon in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, the son of Ed Fletcher and Effie Swint Oakley. He was elected sheriff in 1940, when Henderson declined to seek a third term. Her served three terms, handing over the office in 1952 to Hubert N. Davis, a former member of the Louisiana State Police.<ref>"List of Bienville Parish Sheriffs", Bienville Parish Sheriff's Department, Arcadia, Louisiana</ref> Oakley was married to the former Zelma Austin (February 26, 1902 — April 17, 1996), who resided in Bakersfield, [[California]] at the time of her death.<ref name=ssdi/> The Oakleys had a daughter, Gayle. Oakley died of a heart attack in 1957 at home in Arcadia at the age of fifty-two, and Jordan expired almost exactly one year later from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.<ref name=gdt/> Oakley and Jordan and their wives are interred at Arcadia Cemetery off Hazel Street several blocks from the Bienville Parish Library.<ref name=mns/>
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