Sheriff Cooley

&nbsp Sheriff Cooley is a villain of O Brother Where Art Thou.



He pursues the trio throughout the movie.First making himself known,right after Pete's cousin rats them out.Later on,he has Pete brutally whipped and threatens to hang him,if he doesn't tell him where they're heading.

The group sets out with Tommy to retrieve the ring, which is at a cabin in the valley that Everett originally claimed to have hidden the treasure in. When they arrive, the police order their arrest and hanging. Everett protests, stating that they had been pardoned on the radio, but the policeman pursuing them ignores their pleas. The three begin to despair while Everett improvises a prayer to be saved. Suddenly, the valley is flooded and they are saved from their hanging.It's assumed he drowned.