Sheriff William "Will" Teasle (Brian Dennehy) appears in "First Blood". Turning on your own kind [referencing Trautman's assistance to Teasle]. He is intercepted by the town's Sheriff, Will Teasle, who considers Rambo an unwanted nuisance. Rambo shoots back at Teasle through the ceiling, critically injuring him. Teasle spots Rambo and fires at him, but misses. Rambo fires at Teasle and, to his surprise and disappointment, hits him. He is picked up by Sheriff Teasle and dropped off at the city limits. Teasle falls through the skylight onto the floor. Teasle crashes his car, and Rambo escapes. Confident that Rambo is hopelessly outnumbered, Teasle refuses. Repeatedly coming back, Rambo is arrested by Teasle and driven to the station. Teasle tells Rambo not to move or they will shoot. Teasle sends him to look for Rambo in a helicopter. As the film progresses, Teasle becomes enemies with Rambo. Teasle then drops Rambo off and drives back towards the town.