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-Yes, his legal first name IS Sheriff. It's sort of a running theme in his family to name male children after various military/police ranks. He's the third person to carry the name "Sheriff" (the others were his maternal grandfather and his paternal great-great grandfather). His brother's name is Major.

-Most everyone in his family is a cop or works for the police/FBI/ATF in some capacity.

-Sheriff grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and he enrolled in the Charlotte Police Academy when he turned nine, just like his father.

-He received the Honor Graduate Award in 1945 for his academic acumen, high level of proficiency with a firearm, and his technical driving skills. He was hired by the Charlotte City Police Department almost immediately thereafter, with his father serving as his FTO.

-He was recruited into a revenuer task force in 1947 under the command of Captain Lorence Camber where he would achieve the rank of Corporal.

-For reasons unknown he was demoted back to officer status and transferred to Carburetor County, Arizona in 1949 where he served as a deputy under Sheriff Randy Coldweld. Coldweld's way of policing was unlike anything Sheriff encountered in Charlotte. He fully believed that empathy and compassion were FAR more effective at controlling crime than fear, and he worked bumper to bumper with Stanley and Lizzie to make sure that the residents of Radiator Springs had access to affordable food, housing and education.

-Coldweld was forced to retire for medical reasons in 1950. A special election was held that year, and Sheriff was elected to replace him.

-He only keeps in touch with his brother, having been disowned by his late parents shortly before moving to Radiator Springs.

-Sheriff knew Doc's true identity--having figured it out pretty early on in their friendship. He never let on because he respected Doc's privacy, though he came clean after the tie-breaker race.

-Despite his conservative upbringing, Sheriff is bisexual. He and Doc have been in a relationship since 1958

-While working for the CCPD, he had a pair of .378 H&H Magnum rifles mounted to his undercarriage. He swapped them out for parking boots when he became the sheriff of Radiator Springs

-He loves Lightning like a son

-His has a double-digit kill count

-He has his own place just a bit northwest of town. It's small, but the lot, itself, is 103 acres, most all of which borders route 66 where it heads up towards Tailfin Pass. There's a large, outdoor kitchen in the backyard, and Sheriff hosts a cookout every year on the fourth of July, complete with custom fireworks (he makes them; Sarge fires them; Red makes sure the fallout doesn't start any wildfires).

-He visits Doc's memorial every Sunday (his only day off), and brings a bouquet of flowers on their (dating) anniversary (May 12th)