Virgil Earp had been hired as Deputy U.S. Marshal for the region around Tombstone; in June 1881 he also was appointed as Tombstone's town marshal (or police chief).
Virgil Earp had been hired as Deputy U.S. Marshal for the region around Tombstone only days before his arrival. In June 1881 he also assumed the job as Tombstone's town marshal (or police chief).