List of bounty hunters

This is a list of bounty hunters.

List most kills


Name Years active Life Notes Ref.
Joshua Armstrong 1986– 1958– Founder of the Seekers bounty hunting group. [1]
Steve Blackman 1963– Featured on the reality TV series Blackman's Bounties.
Bob Burton 1959– 1939– Burton is considered one of the most successful bounty hunters in the U.S., having captured over 3,500 criminals. He also operates the country's only bounty hunting school, located in West Palm Beach. [2][3]
Duane Chapman 1979– 1953– He and his family, including Beth, Leland, Lyssa Chapman and Tim Chapman, were featured on the reality TV series Dog the Bounty Hunter and Dog and Beth: On the Hunt.
Charietto 356–357 A Germanic head-hunter and bounty-hunter employed by the Romans on the Rhine frontier. He assisted Julian the Apostate, future Emperor of Rome, in capturing a group of barbarian raiders during the winter of 356–357 AD.
Rick Crouch 1989–2005 1960– Known as "PI to the Stars", Crouch assisted the FBI and various law enforcement agencies in locating and returning wanted fugitives. The Discovery Channel ranked Crouch as #6 of the top 10 bounty hunters in the world.
Dunn Brothers 1896 Occasional bounty hunters who ran a boarding house near Ingalls, Oklahoma during the 1890s. It is widely believed that George Newcomb and Charley Pierce, members of the Wild Bunch, were murdered by the Dunn brothers at their ranch in order to collect the $5,000 reward on each outlaw.
John Riley Duncan 1878–1895 1850–1911 A former Texas Ranger responsible for the 1878 capture of outlaw John Wesley Hardin, Duncan spent the rest of his career as a bounty hunter.
Dan Escamilla 2007– 1964– A California-licensed bail bondsman and fugitive recovery agent based in Orange County, California, who specializes in international fugitive recoveries. Escamilla studied law from Chapman University, Fowler School of Law, and received training as an Orange County Sheriff's Deputy and as a post academy instructor. Escamilla began fugitive recovery in 2007 and in 2015 was appointed the Fugitive Recovery Chair of the California Bail Agents Association.
Mickey Free 1851–1915 A Mexican-born Apache scout and bounty-hunter on the American frontier. In his time as a bounty-hunter, Free tracked the Apache Kid who then had a $15,000 reward on his head.
Millard Gardner 1925–1927 1903–1989 A Texas lawman known as the "Dry Wolf" during Prohibition, Gardner spent his early career collecting bounties on bootleggers.
Scott "Bulldog" Gribble 2010– 1965– Bounty hunter and bail enforcement agent active in the Pacific Northwest, Montana, and Colorado. Founder of the Bounty Hunter Bootcamp and an author of The Bounty Hunter Bootcamp Handbook. ISBN 978-1-5323-7109-7
Domino Harvey 1993–1997 1969–2005 A former British actress-model turned bounty hunter. The 2005 action film Domino was loosely based on her life.
Jonathan Idema 2001–2004 1956–2012 A former Green Beret who led a small group of bounty hunters to Afghanistan with the intention of collecting the $1 million reward on Osama bin Ladin. In 2004, he was convicted by the Afghan government of running a private prison in Kabul and torturing Afghan citizens.
Celes King III 1949–2003 1923–2003 One of the most famous bail bondsmen in Los Angeles, King employed many bounty hunters, including Domino Harvey, among others. He was also a noted civil rights activist being involved with CORE and the NAACP. [4]
John Mullowney 1709–1726 1690–1726 An Irish horse thief who agreed to hunt down Catholic priests in exchange for his life.
Leonard Padilla 1975–2017 1937–2017 Based in San Francisco, Padilla hosted a reality TV show for the National Geographic Channel as well as appearing CNN to discuss the Caylee Anthony case. He has been the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Lorenzo Patiño Law School since 1983.
Ronnie Padron 1995– 1970 A New Jersey/New York-based private detective who has recovered millions in liability for insurance companies featured in ABC's Whodunnit? TV show.
Sue Sarkis 1976– 1948– One of the first female bounty hunters, she entered the profession after being attacked and shot by an ex-boyfriend.
David Schultz 1988–2003 1955– A former pro wrestler, Schultz pursued criminals as far as Egypt and Puerto Rico. He has arrested around 1,700 fugitives and worked with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration and various police departments for over 15 years.
Charlie Siringo 1870s–1907 1855–1928 Siringo worked as a deputy marshal and later as a detective agent for the Pinkerton Detective Agency.
Carl Tanner 1986–1989 1962– Prior to his music career, Tanner was employed by a local bail bondsmen while working as big rig truck driver in Arlington, Virginia.
Ralph "Papa" Thorson 1947–1994 1926–1994 A legendary bounty hunter who captured over 12,000 fugitives during his 40-year career. The 1980 action film The Hunter is based on his life. Thorson's wife and daughter, Dottie and Brandi Thorson, took over the bounty hunting business after his murder. [5]
Thomas Tate Tobin 1823–1904 Hired by the U.S. Army to track down and kill the notorious Felipe Espinosa and his brother; Tobin returned to Ft. Garland with their heads in a sack.
Jerome Young 1982–1992; 2013– 1963– Active as a bounty hunter before entering pro wrestling. He resumed bounty hunting for the American Bonding Company following his retirement.

See also

References
  1. "Bounty hunters find cash and fulfillment". The Baltimore Sun. January 28, 1994.
  2. Lundy, Sarah (July 31, 1994). "Bounty Hunter Makes Mayhem Part Of Routine". Sun Sentinel.
  3. Rotstein, Arthur H. (February 12, 1995). "Arizona Bounty Hunter Sees His Job as Boredom Mixed With Terror". Los Angeles Times.
  4. Oliver, Myrna (April 14, 2003). "Celes King III, 79; L.A. Civil Rights Leader". Los Angeles Times.
  5. Freed, David (September 9, 1987). "Bounty Hunter: A Character Out of Past in Comeback". Los Angeles Times.
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