History Pub – The Last Bandits: Roy Gardner and True Crime in Cowlitz County Presented by Darren Ullmann

McMenamins presents History Pub: 

The Last Bandits: Roy Gardner and True Crime in Cowlitz County 

Presented by Darren Ullmann  

McMenamins Olympic Club Theater
112 N Tower Ave, Centralia, WA 98531
Tuesday June 17th, 2025 7:00PM 
All ages welcome* / Doors at 6:00PM

*Subject matter involves details of true crime and violence inappropriate for young children. Audience discretion advised.  

Former Undersheriff Darren Ullmann unravels the legendary story of Roy Gardner, the “Mail Train Bandit” captured in 1921 at the Olympic Club, as well as more true crimes of Washington’s past.  

Darren Ullmann retired from his position as undersheriff for Cowlitz County in 2022, capping off a distinguished career in law enforcement. Darren has spent more than a decade diving into the region’s criminal past. His passion for uncovering local history led to the creation of the popular exhibit “Badges, Bandits, and Booze,” which ran at the Cowlitz County Historical Museum in 2013.