Trading post owner and friend of Sheriff Gifford. He intervenes during the escape by firing a long-range buffalo rifle that kills Deans' horse and breaks the outlaw's leg, forcing him onto a travois.
Copeland's intervention directly changes Deans' physical condition and escape route.
At the trading post, Copeland fires his long-range buffalo rifle, killing Deans' horse and breaking Deans' leg.
Copeland supports the lawman during the escape sequence.
The trading post owner Copeland is explicitly described as Sheriff Gifford's friend.
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