Sheriff of Cochise | Season 1 | Episode 9 | Big Diamond | John Bromfield | Stan Jones | Roy Engel

Burton is found dead at the bottom of some steps outside his office. What appears to be a fatal accident becomes a murder investigation when Sheriff Morgan learns that the businessman recently obtained a huge diamond ring, which is now missing and was, unknown to him, part of a jewelry heist. The lawman trace the ring to a waitress who says she returned the ring to the mentally challenged handyman who gave it to her. The handyman says she kept the bauble. While this sounds like a western, THE SHERIFF OF COCHISE was a contemporary police drama set in Cochise County, AZ. Stories seemed to be strangely similar to HIGHWAY PATROL, emphasizing fistfights and car chases rather than gunplay. Tough Sheriff Frank Morgan was eventually promoted to U.S. Marshall and given the entire state of Arizona to keep under control (the series title would subsequently change to U.S. MARSHAL and remain in syndication until 1960). Singer Stan Jones was the series creator but departed the show in 1958. A total of 156 episodes were produced under both titles. Directed by Harve Foster, Paul Guilfoyle, Lee Sholem Created by Stan Jones, Mort Briskin Starring John Bromfield, Stan Jones, Roy Engel Cast John Bromfield as Sheriff Frank Morgan Stan Jones as Deputy Harry Olson Roy Engel as Deputy Joe Kirk as Edgar Dawson Robert Brubaker as Deputy Blake Harry Shannon as Caleb