Lt. Neil Briggs

Lt. Neil Briggs is the superior officer of Dirty Harry Callahan who is revealed to be the true main villain of the film Magnum Force.

Lt. Neil Briggs recruited some rooky cops to be his personal execution team, killing criminals who were found not guilty. Briggs tries to order Callahan off of homicide until something bad happens. Upon thinking Frank Palancio was the mastermind behind the killings, Callahan and other officers were sent. The gunfight ended with the death of Palancio, Phil Sweet and others. When the bomb in Harry's mailbox didn't work (but killed his partner Early Smith), Briggs arrive to collect Callahan. On the way down to the station, Neil Briggs pulls out his gun on Harry revealing his evil colors. Callahan knocks him out then manages to defeat the other evil cops. As Harry was about to leave, Briggs appears and threatens that he will prosecute his good friend. Before letting Briggs leave, Callahan leaves the bomb meant for himself in the car with the time ticking. Before Briggs could leave, the bomb goes off killing the lieutenant.