Mort Metzger is the sheriff of Cabot Cove, Maine after Amos Tupper retired. Matzger is a former New York Police
Department officer who moved to Cabot Cove with his wife, in the mistaken belief that they would be living a quieter life. Like Amos before him, Sheriff Metzger often helps Jessica Fletcher solve crimes in Cabot Cove.
His wife, Adele, is often mentioned but never actually seen.
He drives a red 1976 Cadillac Eldorado convertible instead of a police car.