Prentiss Oakley

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1905-1958 Was a member of the posse that killed Bonnie and Clyde. Oakley, a Bienville Parish Deputy Sheriff, was the man whos first shot through a Remington Model 8 semi automatic rifle killed Clyde, subsequent shots killing Bonnie. Oakley went on to claim that he was bothered by the ambush for the rest of his life. Oakley borrowed the Model eight from his friend, an Arcadia Dentist named Dr Sheehee, he also borrowed the .30 calibre Winchester rifle used by Henderson Jordan. At 29 years old at the time of the ambush, he was the second youngest member of the posse. Sheriff Henderson Jordan requested Oakleys participation in the ambush due to his excellent skills as a marksman. Oakley was elected Sheriff following Henderson Jordan, who, at the time of the ambush, had served for the past eight years. Little else is known other than that Oakley retired from the Sheriffs dept shortly before his death.