In Pixar's Cars, which character is the town's sheriff?

Sheriff is the law-enforcement character serving Radiator Springs in Pixar's Cars.

He is a black 1949 Mercury Police Cruiser who patrols the town and enforces its rules. Sheriff first encounters Lightning McQueen when the race car speeds through Radiator Springs and damages the main road. He pursues Lightning and later helps keep the town's residents involved in the repair project.

The character is identified by the single name Sheriff, rather than by a personal name. This makes him different from several other Radiator Springs residents, such as Doc Hudson, Sally Carrera, and Mater.

Sarge is the town's military-surplus vehicle and runs the military surplus store. Fillmore operates the organic fuel shop. Doc Hudson is the town doctor and judge, but he is not the sheriff. These supporting characters share the same small-town setting, making their roles easy to confuse in quick plot summaries.