Also known as “Curly Bill”, William’s story is rather sad. Although he was a notorious outlaw and led a gang of cattle rustlers in Tombstone, Arizona, he wasn’t necessarily known as utterly cruel. Brocius worked as a tax collector for the sheriff’s office later in his life but was still known as a heavy drinker, and had a temper to go along with it. While drinking with his gang one night, William was asked by Marshall Fred White to give up his pistol. While handing over the weapon, it discharged and struck White. The two men had a history of friendship and even White stated on his deathbed that he thought the shooting was truly an accident. Brocius met his maker when he was shot by Wyatt Earp, who was avenging the death of his brother, Morgan, whom Brocius had killed.