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Sheriff Will McComb is a fictional character portrayed by Ron Culbreth in the TV series In the Heat of the Night.
They appear in 11 episodes out of a total of 146 aired

Sheriff Will McComb

by Ron Culbreth

character

Episodes11

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    The Hammer and the Glove
    episode S2.E4 december 1988
    Virgil's ex-partner, who was also Althea's ex-lover, comes to Sparta for a reunion nobody will forget.
  • 8.2
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    Missing
    episode S2.E22 may 1989
    Chief Gillespie returns from a convention, only to be kidnapped and presumed dead.
  • 8.3
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    Bubba's Baby
    episode S3.E16 february 1990
    Bubba's former acquaintance leaves a baby on his doorstep.
  • 8.9
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    And Justice for Some
    episode S4.E5 october 1990
    Virgil's young neighbor is badly injured in a hit-and-run accident caused by a cocky drug trafficker.
  • 7.8
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    A Problem Too Personal
    episode S4.E9 november 1990
    Harriet Delong's son is implicated in the investigation of an armed robbery committed by her ex-husband.
  • 8.3
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    Sparta Gold
    episode S5.E9 december 1991
    Bubba stumbles upon a marijuana growing operation, later found to be led by a Sheriff's Office deputy.
  • 8.2
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    Sanctuary
    episode S5.E21 may 1992
    Gillespie & Tibbs, along with the abbot of a local monastery, stand accused of harboring a fugitive who escaped from a chain gang.
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    The Law on Trial
    episode S5.E22 may 1992
    The trio receives an outpouring of support from the town and the police department in the days leading up to their trial. Romance is in the air for Bill Gillespie and Harriet DeLong.
  • 7.7
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    Deadly Affection
    episode S6.E15 february 1993
    A single mother is harassed by her landlord, who also happens to be her ex-boyfriend.
  • 8.2
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    Hatton's Turn: Part 1
    episode S7.E2 september 1993
    Gillespie gets the last laugh against the city council when he is named Newman County Sheriff to replace an ailing Will McComb, who has suffered a heart attack. As county sheriff, Gillespie's first case is that of a triple murder, where the investigation points to a good natured, mentally challenged teenage boy.
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    Dangerous Engagement
    episode S7.E22 may 1994
    A newspaper misprint makes Bill Gillespie the target of an escaped killer in the days leading up to he and Harriet's wedding. Bill and Harriet are married in a beautiful, simple ceremony with Chief Forbes serving as best man.