Peggy Jo Talis

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Powell: "I saw this white stuff kind of like flaking out of her hair. And I, you know, basically, I mean, it would be like either this person has an extremely bad case of dandruff or ... and then it hit me" When did you realize that this was who you were looking for? Powell: "The light went off with me and I realized, Jiminy Cricket, this is the bandit."

In May 1991, a bank robber walked into a bank in Irving, Texas, and without speaking handed the teller a note that read, “This is a bank robbery. Give me your money. No marked bills or dye packs.” Witnesses reported that the robber was wearing a cowboy hat and a brown leather jacket. And then it happened again. And again. But when FBI agents finally got a lead, they discovered that robber wasn’t who they expected at all.

We speak with writer Skip Hollandsworth and former FBI agent Steve Powell about Peggy Jo Tallas. To learn more, check out Skip Hollandsworth’s Texas Monthly article, “The Last Ride of Cowboy Bob.”

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