Wyatt Earp was a law enforcement officer.
Law enforcement officer . Security guards are civilians and therefore not law enforcement officers , unless they have been granted powers to enforce particular laws , such as those accredited under a Community Safety Accreditation Scheme . Wyatt Earp . In April 1876 he was dismissed from his position as a lawman following an altercation with a political opponent of his boss which led to him being fined $ 30 .