Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Charles Richard "Dick" Speed (12-11-1867--9-1-1893) was my husband, Stephen D. Hawkins, maternal great grandfather. He was married to Rachel Margaret Mills and they had three little boys at the time of Richard's murder. The boys were 5, 3 and 1. The one year old, William Emory Speed, was my husband, Steve's, maternal grandfather whom is buried in Pampa, Tx. During my husband, Steve's, boyhood, stories among his family members circulated about his ggf Richard Speed. Richard was a constable in Perkins, Oklahoma (which is about 15 miles to Ingalls, Ok where Richard was gunned down by Roy "Arizona Tom Jones" Daugherty, a member of the Doolin-Dalton Gang. He was deputized as a Special Deputy Marshall and along with many law officers, entered Ingalls to bring this notorious gang to justice. According to a first hand account by Dr. J. H. Pickering, whom tended the wounded after the battle, he stated in his diary (from the Oklahoma Chronicles) that he saw 27 law officers arrive and take cover when they arrived via two covered wagons. (The Gang knew they were coming as a young child had forewarned the Gang. The Gang chose not to leave but to continue playing cards in the saloon near the livery and near the 2-story hotel). An undercover officer had infiltrated the Gang and played cards with them to get information for the other officers waiting to come into Ingalls. His name was Red Lucas. Red Lucas and Dock Roberts were 2 undercover Marshalls that had been coming to Ingalls pretending to set up a booth to sell tickets for the Oklahoma land grab). Red Lucas found everyone there in the saloon, except for Roy "Arkansas Tom Jones" Daugherty. Sadly, he did not find this information until the battle. If he had, all 3 officers might have lived. Roy Daugherty was sick with the flu in his second floor room in the hotel. When he heard gunshots (later ascertained to be between Richard Speed and Newcomb (one of the Gang), he had the perfect vantage point to shoot not only Richard, but also, Marshalls Tom Hueston and Lafayette "Lafe" Shadley. Dr. Pickering attested that neither Bill Doolin or Bill Dalton shot these officers. It is now known that Daugherty shot all 3 men. It is a shame, and this is my opinion, that the townsfolk were not able to lynch Daugherty. Instead he was sent to federal prison supposedly for 50 years in 1893, but got out, due to his two preacher brothers, in 1910. He continued to rob banks until he was finally killed in Joplin, Missouri (where he is buried) during another gunfight. The above has been carefully researched by me and all mistakes are mine. My name is Gloria Ann Prince Hawkins, the wife of Stephen Dale Hawkins. P S. Richard is buried in the well-maintained Perkins Cemetery in Perkins, Ok.; Tom Hueston is buried in Stillwater, Ok and Lafe Shadley was sent back to his state of Kansas (I believe) to be buried. All 3 are heroes and I wish they could have lived to raise their children. Richard was 25 years old...Tom was 42 and I have not looked to find Lafe's age at death. But all 3 were and always will be heroes.

Gloria Hawkins
great granddaughter in law of Richard Speed

October 23, 2023

DUSM Speed,
On today, the 130th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

September 1, 2023

Rest in peace Special Deputy Marshal Speed.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 15, 2022

No passage of time will ever erase your service and sacrifice. Rest in peace always.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)

September 1, 2020

"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
Matthew 5:9

Marshal Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service

August 23, 2013

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 116th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer who was murdered in the the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered.

Rest In Peace.

Phyllis Loya

Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater

September 2, 2009

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 116th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer who was murdered in the the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered.

Rest In Peace.

Phyllis Loya

Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater

September 2, 2009

Never forgotten, rest in peace.

Cpl/1 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police

September 3, 2007

Always remembered!

Cpl/1 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police

October 3, 2006

Rest In Peace.

#2959
U.S. Marshals

September 1, 2006

04/11/04

Each day I try to read the ODMP. Today I read your story. No officer who gives his/her life for us need ever be forgotton. You died a hero; rest in peace.

Captain Robert W Cannon, Ret.
Vermilion Co, Il. Sheriff's Dept.

April 11, 2004

I stop by this website often after the death of two dear friends with the NCSHP (Troopers Calvin Taylor E.O.W. October 3, 2001 and Anthony Cogdill E.O.W. May 30, 2003). Unfortunately, I had to add the name of another friend recently. Deputy Jeffery Hewitt, Buncombe County (NC) Sheriff’s Department, E.O.W. April 4, 2004.

I want to honor all of those who gave their life in the line of duty. Although your death was many many years ago, you are still a hero.

God Bless the men and women who continue to serve their communities in our great Nation.

...Gone, but never Forgotten....

Marti Ingle (EMT-Paramedic)
Haywood Co EMS (NC)

April 9, 2004

Rest in Peace and God Bless you brother
your sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Deputy Constable LC Downing
Wharton County Texas Pct 2

September 1, 2003