Lawrence Deger

Lawrence "Larry" Deger (1845–1924) was an American lawman and politician. He served as the first marshall and later mayor of Dodge City, Kansas.{{Cite web|url=https://www.journalstandard.com/story/lifestyle/columns/2015/09/15/larry-deger/33543863007/|title=Larry Deger|author=Staff Writer|website=The Journal Standard}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dodgeglobe.com/historically-speaking-lawman-lawrence-e-larry-deger/|title=Historically Speaking: Lawman Lawrence E. “Larry” Deger|first=HOPONE|last=NEWS (hopone.news)|date=January 11, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/books/2018/03/08/this-real-life-story-of-dodge-city-is-as-colorful-as-anything-hollywood-imagined/|title=This real-life story of 'Dodge City' is as colorful as anything Hollywood imagined|date=March 8, 2018|website=Dallas News}}

Deger was part of the Dodge City War.{{Cite web|url=https://fordcountyhistory.org/collections/c-robert-haywood-collection/the-dodge-city-war/|title=The Dodge City War – Ford County Historical Society, Inc., All rights reserved}}