Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp (March 19, 1848-January 13, 1929) was an American farmer, teamster, sometime buffalo hunter, officer of the law in various Western frontier towns, gambler, saloon-keeper, and miner. He is best known for his participation in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, along with Doc Holliday, and two of his brothers, Virgil Earp and Morgan Earp.

Wyatt Earp has become an iconic figure in American folk history. He is the major subject of various movies, TV shows, biographies and works of fiction.

Marshal Earp keeps the law, first in Kansas and later in Arizona, using his over-sized pistols and a variety of sidekicks. Most of the saga is based loosely on fact, with historical badguys and good guys, ending up with the famous shootout at the O.K. corral. Written by Ed Stephan

Wyatt was a law enforcement officer, gambler, businessman, and gunfighter of some repute in the American West. He had been a police officer in Wichita and later in Dodge City, KS during the mid 1870s after which he became a shotgun rider with Wells Fargo. In Tombstone, AZ in the wake of a stagecoach robbery Wyatt (who had been running for sheriff) became involved in the notorious gunfight at the OK Corral of 26 October 1881, which resulted in the death of three suspects and the wounding of Earp's friend Doc Holliday and brothers Morgan and Virgil. The gunfight only caused more trouble, setting into motion a series of events which included the assassination of town marshal Morgan Earp and murder charges being filed against Wyatt and others for the death of two suspects in that crime. Wyatt left for Colorado and other places, eventually retiring to San Francisco and later Los Angeles, California where he occasionally worked as a consultant in various early westerns (this in the days before accurate credits were maintained).