| Jim Chee | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | People of Darkness |
| Last appearance | The Shape Shifter |
| Created by | Tony Hillerman |
| Portrayed by | Lou Diamond Phillips Adam Beach Kiowa Gordon |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Navajo tribal police officer |
| Nationality | Native-American |
Jim Chee is one of two Navajo Tribal Police detectives in a series of mystery novels by Tony Hillerman.[1] Unlike his superior Joe Leaphorn, the "Legendary Lieutenant", Chee is a staunch believer in traditional Navajo culture; indeed, he is studying to be a traditional healer at the same time that he is a police officer.