Law enforcement is present everywhere around us just as it is present in the short story “The Tin Star”, by John H Cunnigham. It shows that it's often a job with no recognition where the deputies face law even with all the corruption, inequality and personal sacrifice that is present in their lives. This is revealed through the dialogue in many parts of the story, such as when the deputies are having a conversation about the injustices they face. “I have been working for you for two years- trying to keep the law so sharp-nosed money-grabbers can get rich, while we piddle along on what the…