Bonnie and Clyde were notorious outlaws who ravaged the Southwest during the Depression years of 1932, 1933, and 1934. They spent time around Winnsboro but never committed any known crimes there. An accomplice lived west of town and provided food, ammunition, and a hideout. The pair often visited local restaurants and drygoods stores without causing problems, stayed for two or three days, disappeared, and then returned several weeks later, always on the run. Their last recorded visit to Winnsboro was in May 1934 to pick up guns and ammunition. A posse set a trap, but the ambush failed, and they escaped to Louisiana. Bonnie and Clyde said they would never be taken alive, but they met their fate in a shoot-out near Gibsland, Louisiana, on May 23, 1934. Their story is also tied to the nine law enforcement officers who gave their lives in pursuit of them.