Johnny Yuma (C.O.P.S.)

Johnny Yuma is a cartoon character who is part of the supporting characters of C.O.P.S. (Central Organization of Police Specialists) animated series.

Character Profile
Johnny was once part of a duo of the most feared tandom of Law enforcing sheriffs in all of Texas. When he and Sundown shows up, the crooks cleared out. No one dared to challenged them. Not even to a gunslinging battle. Johnny, however, got greedy and began to steal the same loot he and Sundown have recovered and returned back to where it belongs just after they've been stolen. Sundown caught him in the act and tries to catch him. But Johnny escapes, leaving his badge behind for Sundown to take and keep to remind him of his wayward "pardner". He went about and rob trains left and right. According to Mainframe, Johnny rob more trains than anyone else in Texas. After tracking him down for about a year, Sundown was able to capture and put Johnny into prison, where Johnny nursed a grudge against Sundown, determined to get even with Sundown every chance he get. Later on, he is able to escape and head to Empire city to challenge Sundown to battle and to try to rob The Silver Bullet Express train along the way. Johnny is seen in his western outfit with a stringed cowboy hat on his head and is, like Sundown, an excellent lasso handler.

Character Highlights
Johnny is seen in only one episode.

The Case of The Pardner in Crime
Johnny escapes from prison and went to Empire City for some unfinished business to take care of involving a little revenge showdown against his ex-"pardner" Sundown. Sundown, who heard about what happened, vows to do whatever it takes to stop him. Sundown wants no help from his fellow C.O.P.S. officers. He would rather stop Johnny alone. Sundown heads to the Crime Museum where he saw Johnny steal a lasso from an exhibit and tries to convince him to give up his crooked ways and go back to the side of the Law. Johnny refuses. He lassos and straps Sundown to a mechanical bull and brought it to life. The bull went out of control and Sundown went for a crazy ride on top of the bucking, mechanical steer. He sends out a distress signal alerting Mainframe and Barricade to where the signal is coming from. Mainframe is able to pull the plug on the bull and free Sundown. Barricade tries to confront Sundown over the matter about Johnny, saying that he's off the case. But Sundown insists on taking on Johnny by himself and made a point across by lassoing Mainframe and Barricade and tied them up to a pole and left them there to struggle themselves free.

Then Johnny was confronted by Berserko, Buttons McBoomBoom, Turbo Tu-Tone, and Rock Krusher, who was ordered by Big Boss to have Johnny join up with his crooked gang. But Johnny is not interested. He disposed the crooks in a lake and went out to rob The Silver Bullet Express. Upset over the refusal, the crooks decided immediately to go rob the train before Johnny does. Inside a long dark tunnel, as Johnny was in the process of robbing the train, Sundown confronts Johnny again. Only for both of them to encounter Big Boss' crooks who engaged themselves in a gunslinging battle against the 2 cowboys. Things atarted to heat up when Johnny and Sundown is forced to take cover and saw the crooks move in to take possession of the loot inside the car Johnny captured from the train. It is at this point where Johnny begins to see the error of his ways and agree to team up with Sundown just like during the days of old and take down the crooks. They succeeded and thwart the train robbery while they're at it. The rest of the C.O.P.S. came along, prevented Turbo from escaping, and rounded up the rest of the crooks and send them up into the pattywagon to be hauled away.

Johnny wants to make admends for what he did as a criminal. So, he renewed his partnership with Sundown and went back to prison to serve the rest of his sentence. Then, he returned all of the stolen items he stole back to their rightful owners and resume his role as one of the best Texas Rangers in the Wild, Wild West.