AS SEEN ON TV: SHERIFF DUMIRE

SHERIFF AXEL DUMIRE

CREATED BY:

James Michener

PORTRAYED BY:

Brian Keith

AS SEEN IN:

'Centennial'

TV DIMENSION:

Earth Prime-Time

O'BSERVATIONS:

Not only one of the best characters in the book and series, but one of the best names as well.

From Wikipedia:

A range war develops between the cattle ranchers led by Seccombe, farmers led by Hans Brumbaugh, and sheep herders led by new settler Messmore Garrett (Clint Ritchie). New town sheriff Axel Dumire (Brian Keith) tries to settle the conflict peacefully but it soon escalates into violence.

Sheriff Dumire has suspected the Wendells of shady activities since their arrival and questions them about the missing businessman. He hounds the Wendells but they won't crack and without a body the sheriff can do nothing. The Wendells' young son Philip admires the sheriff and has no respect for his father. He wants to tell him the truth but cannot bring himself to betray his own flesh and blood. The sheriff is killed by remnants of the gang hired to drive the farmers out in the range war, and Philip begins to reveal the secret only as Dumire dies.

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