James Best , who played the sheriff on `` The Dukes of Hazzard , '' died Monday at 88 . He was born in Oklahoma and grew up in nearby Muskogee before moving to California as a teenager with his family.
James Best , who played the sheriff on `` The Dukes of Hazzard , '' died Monday at 88 . `` Hazzard '' ran from 1979 to 1985 and was among the most popular shows on TV .