Tillman Napier

Tillman Napier

Name

Tillman Napier

Birthplace

Harlan County, Kentucky

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Affiliation

Harlan County Sheriff's Department(Former)

Actor

David Andrews

Tillman Napier is a recurring character in the third season of the FX series Justified. Napier is the former sheriff of Harlan. He is bribed by Robert Quarles in exchange that Napier will look the other way when Quarles makes a play to take over the Oxy business, as well as take care of Boyd Crowder. Napier wins the election in "Guy Walks Into a Bar", but loses when Boyd bribes Napier's estranged sister Hanna to agree to be on Harvey Jones's payroll, thus relinquishing his title of Sheriff to Shelby, his election opponent. Napier is portrayed by guest star David Andrews.

Biography

Background

Napier is the current chief of police of Harlan (Presumably taking over after the death of former chief of police Doyle Bennett).

Season 3

In "The Man Behind The Curtain", Quarles bribes him with a large amount of cash in exchange for Napier looking the other way when Quarles makes a play to take over the Oxy business. He also asks Napier to take care of another major roadblock in his way of doing so: Boyd Crowder. Later, Napier and his men show up at Johnny's bar where they promptly close it down due to illegal poker machines, as well as a locked emergency exit.

In "Watching the Detectives", Napier is seen getting into his police car before abruptly exiting the car to re-enter his house. As soon as Napier reaches the porch, his car explodes. Immediately suspecting Boyd put the dynamite under his car, Napier and his men head down to Johnny's bar and arrest Boyd, who is create campaign signs for Napier's opponent in the Sheriff's election Shelby. Soon, Nick Mooney and Napier head to the police station and walk the apprehended Boyd inside while the local media is filming and explaining that Boyd has been arrested for putting dynamite under his car. While Napier grandstands, Boyd says nothing and stares straight ahead. Sheriff Napier enters his office to find Tanner Dodd waiting. Tanner explains that he is there to collect payment. Napier refuses, telling Tanner that he wasn't supposed to set off the car bomb until the Sheriff was safely back inside his house, revealing it was all a ruse to frame Boyd because his support of Napier's election opponent.

In "Loose Ends", Raylan along with Blake (disguised as a bomb technician) visit Napier looking for Tanner Dodd. Napier announces that he has never heard of the man, but Raylan says that Blake traced the car explosion back to some of Napier's previous work. Soon, Shelby and Napier have a debate. Napier has the upper hand in the debate thanks to Harvey Jones's advantage, but soon Boyd comes on and manages to help Shelby's case out by explaining that Shelby was implicated in a robbery by the hated Blackpike Coal -- and who would believe that dishonest firm? The charismatic Boyd soon has the crowd in a frenzy. "I'm not saying you're a bad man, Mr. Napier, but I do know that you've been feeding too long at the public trough!" Boyd says. The crowd cheers. Harvey pounds his gavel, but it's drowned out.

In "Guy Walks Into a Bar", Napier manages to win the election against Shelby. Quarles and Napier end up in an argument because Quarles wants him to move all his stuff out of his office so that Quarles has an office as well. Harvey Jones and Shelby soon show up and Harvey delivers some bad news to Napier. Napier's estranged sister Hanna is on Harvey Jones's payroll (Thanks to Boyd and Limehouse who worked together), and because of this, Napier has to relinquish his title of Sheriff to Shelby and wait for the next election in three months. The three men are then seen arguing it out as an angered Quarles leaves.

Relationships

• Unnamed Mother
• Hanna Napier: Sister
• Robert Quarles: Business associate
• Nick Mooney: Subordinate
• Ethan Bishop: Subordinate
• Shelby: Election Opponent

Appearances

Season three appearances
The Gunfighter	Cut Ties	Harlan Roulette	The Devil You Know	Thick as Mud
When the Guns Come Out	The Man Behind The Curtain	Watching the Detectives	Loose Ends	Guy Walks Into a Bar
	Measures	Coalition	Slaughterhouse