in the working world, andy is mayberry's sheriff and justice of the peace. he has held the elected job of sheriff since approximately 1952 or ‘53. andy has a head strong deputy named barney fife and, in the color seasons, another deputy named warren ferguson. when business is slow at the courthouse, andy can be found playing checkers with barney, sitting in front of the barber shop chewing the fat with idlers, playing pranks, or conducting personal errands. he occasionally leaves mayberry to attend work-related conferences or functions in mt. pilot or raleigh.