Sheriff William Bill Mullen. In an emergency, dial 911 from anywhere in the County. For non-emergency calls, dial (940) 989-3333. The fax number for the Sheriff's Office is (940) 989-3334. Normal business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Burt Reynolds, who played Quint Asper on the âGunsmokeâ TV series from 1962-1965, will be in Dodge City in September for Wild West Fest. Courtesy of Boot Hill Museum Inc. In 1958, the original cast of âGunsmokeâ traveled to Dodge City to install Gunsmoke street signs. Courtesy of Boot Hill Museum Inc.
Minneapolis-born 'Gunsmoke' star James Arness dies. The 6-foot-7 actor towered over the television landscape for two decades as righteous Old West lawman Marshal Matt Dillon. He was 88. James Arness played lawman Matt Dillon the long-running TV show 'Gunsmoke.' He's shown here with Amanda Blake who played Miss Kitty. James Arness, the Minnesota city boy who became television's strongest, most stoic symbol of the Old West, died Friday at age 88 of natural causes. Arness was best known for the role of straight-shooting straight-arrow U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon, the lead character in Gunsmoke, which ran on CBS from 1955 to 1975.