Photos: Third annual Wild Bill Days in downtown Utica

Wild Bill Hickok played by Utica Police Chief Rodney Damron fires a gun to take down a cowboy during the third annual Wild Bill Days, a live re-enactment of Wild Bill Hickok's life and times on Saturday, May 28, 2022, in Utica. The event is held every year to celebrate Hickok's birthday on May 27. James Butler Hickok better known as "Wild Bill Hickok" was born on Troy Grove in La Salle County. He is known for his life on the frontier as a soldier, scout, lawman, gambler, showman and actor and for his involvement in many famous gunfights. (Scott Anderson)