Leigh Johnson

"My cause is to keep this town from turning into a living hell."

- Leigh Johnson

 is a major character featured in Red Dead Redemption. Johnson is the U.S. Marshal of Armadillo, a settlement in the territory of New Austin. Johnson is an old-fashioned lawman with a strong no-nonsense ethic. He is characterized as tough, straight to the point, and is not afraid to get aggressive, all while remaining fair to the law. Johnson does his best to maintain law and order in the town of Armadillo while the world around them progresses into modernity. The Marshal also commands a couple of deputies, Eli and Jonah.

Red Dead Redemption
Marshal Leigh Johnson is a character which gives Marston various missions and jobs. Eventually working alongside Johnson in return for Johnson's assistance in breaching the walls of the nearby Fort Mercer. Marston will effectively serve as a deputy in gameplay missions and will be introduced to be able to bring captured outlaws or criminals you catch to him in turn for bounty rewards. he and John part ways after the battle for Fort Mercer. In the end-game edition of the newspaper it is stated that Leigh stepped down as the Marshal in Armadillo and when asked what his next move would be he stated that he is going to go as far away as possible from Armadillo.

Trivia

 * Marshal Leigh Johnson is a member of the United States Marshals Service, which is the oldest federal law enforcement agency in the United States.
 * In a newspaper article it states that he retired at 54, after 17 year's of service to Armadillo. This newspaper can be found in the 1914 time period.
 * Johnson carries a pair of nickel-plated Cattleman Revolvers. In gameplay, Johnson will only wield one of these pistols. Contrary, in cinematic, Johnson can be seen drawing both.

Quotations
"We don't deal with outlaws, boy."

- Leigh Johnson

"I don't wanna be no policeman Marshal"

- John Marston

"Nor did I, my friend, I can promise you that..."

- Leigh Johnson commenting on John Marston

"This country is infested with all manner of scum."

- Leigh Johnson