Who was sheriff when Josephine arrived in Tombstone?
Johnny Behan
Wyatt Earp
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Answer
Johnny Behan was the sheriff of Tombstone, Arizona, when Josephine arrived in 1880. He was a corrupt and inept lawman who was often in conflict with the Earp brothers and other lawmen in the area. Behan was eventually forced to resign as sheriff after the gunfight at the O.K. Corral in 1881.
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