Chief O'Hara (Disney Comics)

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John O'Hara is a fictional character, the Chief of Police in the Mickey Mouse universe. He plays a supportive role in Mickey Mouse's comic book mysteries as a police officer who often relies on Mickey's help to catch characters such as Black Pete, Phantom Blot and the like. Known fellow officers include his friend, Detective Casey.

O'Hara also appeared on Mickey Mouse Works and House of Mouse.

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The character was conceived by Floyd Gottfredson (and Merrill De Maris) for Disney as a stereotypical Irish cop. He first appeared in the newspaper strips in May 1939, in the serial "Mickey Mouse Outwits the Phantom Blot".

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