Captain
Shamus
Shamus noun - A member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level.
Usage example: a hard-bitten L.A. shamus who, when he's not battling crooks, is bedding chicks
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Captain Ersatz: The cat characters from "Puss in Boots" are the exact same designs of the cats Shamus Culhane designed and animated for the Van Beuren Studios cartoon "Merry Kittens".
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