Character Profile: Presidio County Sheriff Danny Hinojosa

Danny Hinojosa is the sheriff of Presidio County. Marfa, the small town located in the high desert of the Trans-Pecos region in far West Texas, is the county seat of Presidio County. Danny had lived in Marfa since childhood. He came to the states as an infant when his parents immigrated from Mexico. As a law enforcement officer, he was well respected by his fellow citizens. He had been a high school football star as the starting quarterback, leading his small-town school to a state championship in his senior year. Danny was the first in his family to attend college. A full athletic scholarship to Texas State was cut short when he blew out his knee during his sophomore year. That’s when he decided on a career in law enforcement. With a thick black mane of hair paired with a tall, muscular build, he still looked like he could play ball, even though he was several years removed from his playing days. Danny was finishing his breakfast at one of Marfa’s local dives, Marfa Burrito, when the call came in from the dispatcher on the two-way direct push-to-talk radio attached to Danny’s uniform. Danny’s day was about to take an unexpected turn for the worse.