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Col. Charles Askins

Written by Cameron Hopkins. Author Archive »

One mean son-of-a-bitch with ice water in his veins!

Col. Charles Askins was a gunfighter, lawman and soldier who proved how thin the veil can be between sociopath and professional.

The fact that Askins named his auto­biography Unrepentant Sinner pretty much says it all. When his lifelong best friend, George Parker, was dying of cancer, Askins handed him a .45 auto. Parker shot himself, allowing Askins to brag that he helped his friend “do the manly thing.”

While most of his kills were racked up during his days with the Border Patrol along the Rio Grand River in his native Texas, Col. Askins added to his tally in World War II when he served as a battlefield recovery officer.

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