| Joe Leaphorn | |
|---|---|
| The Leaphorn and Chee series character | |
| First appearance | The Blessing Way |
| Last appearance | The Shape Shifter |
| Created by | Tony Hillerman |
| Portrayed by | Fred Ward Wes Studi Zahn McClarnon |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Navajo tribal police officer |
| Nationality | Native-American |
Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn is a fictional character created by the twentieth-century American mystery writer Tony Hillerman. He is one of the two officers of the Navajo Tribal Police who are featured in a number of Hillerman's novels.[1] The other officer is Jim Chee.